Q: We want to trim our trees, but we were told not to cut off any branches in the summertime. Why is that? The weather is warm, and we can be outside, and we don’t want to trim the trees in the winter ...

If you love the heady scent of this compact shrub's flowers, put those shears down. Prune in fall and you risk removing buds ...

RHS chief horticulturist Guy Barter shares the plants that benefit from a late-autumn tidy — and which ones to leave until ...

Small trees and shrubs are an important part of most landscapes. While foliage can hide problems through the growing season, this is a good time of year to take a close look at branching patterns.

Small upright trees make great alternatives to mutilated old shade trees that have lost their battle with overhead power lines and the utility company’s tree trimmers. In nature, the petite understory ...

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Last week’s column described basic techniques for pruning small deciduous trees and bushes for home gardeners. Pruning larger landscape or fruit and nut trees is not a job for the home gardener with ...

There are perilous weeks ahead for the millions of crape myrtles that have become the ornamental tree of choice in public and private landscapes across the land. This is “crape murder” season, the ...