That urge to grab your pruners the moment temperatures rise is one of the most natural impulses in gardening, and one of the most destructive. Every March, well-meaning gardeners pick up their loppers ...

Missing regular maintenance can leave lilacs sparse and uneven, but one pruning strategy offers a way to restore shape and ...

Pruning is my favorite gardening task and I am happy that the pruning season is quickly approaching. It’s a good time to ...

Time to break out those shears!

When spring arrives and the weather finally warms up after the long, grey winter, gardeners are understandably itching to get back to their plants. After waiting out that last spring frost, gardeners ...

Trees and shrub species vary in their prime time to be pruned. Some species have a wide window of opportunity for pruning, ...

The next few weeks are some of the year’s best for pruning landscape plants – mainly woody-stemmed ones that already have bloomed for the year, as well as most needled evergreens. Spring-blooming ...

View post: The 10-Minute Fix for Weak or Smelly Car Air Conditioning Late winter to early spring is prime time for pruning trees and shrubs. Pruning now allows better visibility, faster healing, and ...

Lilacs are an icon of spring, blooming in shades from deep purple to pale lavender to white all over the Chicago area. Yet lilac bushes can be monsters. Hardy and resilient, a lilac can live for many ...

Ready to get your prune on? Give these stunning garden plants a trim in June to help them come back stronger and prettier ...

June is a busy month in the garden. Keep reading for the top plants you should prune in June for a better summer display.