Newly pruned pines results in a fuller, more compact plant. CONTRIBUTED Make the right cuts when pruning trees GARDENING: Rejuvenate your overgrown shrubs Newly pruned pines results in a fuller, more ...

I have a 5-foot Austrian pine in my front yard. When we first moved in, a landscape consultant told us we could trim the top with shears to stimulate growth, so I did that. It stimulated branching of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We've all seen those scraggly, lopsided, or overgrown evergreens looking like a hot mess in the landscape. Once an evergreen ...

Good evening, I am a novice gardener in my second year. Today, I am talking about pruning, which can be called the essence of ...

When it comes to garden upkeep, many plants and trees in your yard do well with a yearly cut back. Some love a tidy up in the cold winter months, while there are other plants you should be pruning in ...

Overgrown evergreen trees and shrubs can detract from the beauty of your landscape, but with regular pruning throughout the year, they will remain tidy and beautiful for years to come. Learning how to ...

“Candles” on a pine tree are found at the tips of the branches; the candles can be cut by about half 4 new retail stores open at Mall at Fairfield Commons “Candles” on a pine tree are found at the ...

Q. Several years ago I planted a butterfly bush that is now 8 feet tall and 8 feet wide. When do I prune it back so I don’t kill the plant? A. The notion that improper pruning will kill a plant is ...

Q. When is the correct time to prune a Japanese pine? Late February? March? Susie Gallis Durham A. You definitely do not want to prune any pines over winter unless they are very large and you are ...

If you have a pine shrub or tree in your yard, spring is the time to control its growth. Keeping a pine in check is not a simple matter of pruning branches. “Pines aren’t like other evergreens,” said ...