Get ready for a new season of growth by pruning plants that will benefit from a spring trim. These are the top 10 plants to ...

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 ...

To prepare for next winter, it's important to lay the groundwork now Dogwoods (Cornus) are a shrub cultivated for their vibrant winter stems. They are renowned for their fabulous colour during the ...

PRUNING is a crucial part of gardening in spring as it encourages more flowers, foliage and colourful stems from a variety of plants. With just a few weeks to go until the season officially begins, it ...

Some plants like creek dogwood have branches or stems that get less vigorous over time and need a good pruning every 2 to 4 years. Winter is the best time for pruning out old stems in garden shrubs.

A month ago, I talked with you about deadheading, pinching out and cutting back perennial plants. Now that we can feel a bit of autumn in the air, my gardening friends are asking for the next step in ...

The key to understanding how to prune is to answer the question, “What is the purpose for pruning this particular plant?” The most effective reasons for pruning are to help establish the shape of a ...

Pruning is essential to control growth, define shape, create flowering/fruiting branches for the following season, and probably most importantly to remove dead, damaged or diseased areas of a plant.

Pruning is one of the most rewarding winter jobs in the garden. Without any foliage, it’s much easier to achieve the shape you want from a tree or bush. But before you lift the secateurs, you need to ...