Spring is the worst time of year to prune your dogwood tree because you can negatively impact spring blooms. If you want to prune your dogwood trees, any other time of the year is perfect, depending ...

During this time of year, one of the most frequently-asked questions we Master Gardeners handle is, “Can I prune my (insert name of tree or shrub here) yet?” The answer varies, depending on which ...

Winter pruning can keep shrubs healthy and vibrant by stimulating fresh growth. There’s never a dull moment in the garden, no matter the season. Today we're tackling an important cold-weather job in ...

End of winter is the best time of year to prune shrubs that flower later in the growing season, i.e. from mid-June and after. The reason is that later-flowering shrubs bloom on “new wood.” This means ...

Question: We have some red twig dogwood shrubbery. It is growing like crazy and we would like to know the proper ways to trim it - when to trim, suggestions on how, or where, to be cutting the ...

A cheery glimpse of color on a gray and wintry day: That’s why we plant shrubs with bright bark. Colorful bark is a main feature of red-osier dogwood (Cornus sericea subsp. sericea), Siberian dogwood ...