Shrubs such as dogwood or spirea can be pruned in the winter, encouraging a healthy spring flush. Heavy pruning of evergreen ...

A guide to when and how to prune fan-trained fruit trees for healthy trees and bumper crops, including tips for training ...

Cultivating fruit trees in your garden is incredibly fulfilling. They offer tasty, fresh fruit throughout the growing season and produce fragrant flowers that attract beneficial pollinators. Moreover, ...

In February, you can already spot the first signs of the approaching spring. Delicate buds form on branches, and some early ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/DigiPub Sweetgum trees (Liquidambar styraciflua) are fast-growing and ...

If you’ve ever wrestled with an overgrown fruit tree, you know the struggle: branches reaching for the sky, fruit hiding in a tangled mess and those pesky suckers popping up everywhere. But don’t ...

Winter is the prime season for planting and pruning fruit trees, and a little thoughtful work now pays off in healthier trees and better fruit later. When pruning mature trees, […] ...

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 ...

Pruning almond trees is an essential practice for any home gardener looking to ensure healthy trees and maximize nut ...

Effective pruning also maintains a healthy and vibrant tree, boosts fruit production, and protects against pests and diseases ...

For gardeners who want to get some of their prized plants into shape for Spring, the time is running out, says expert Simon ...

Focus on removing branches that are dead, weak, rubbing against others, or growing in the wrong direction to improve plant health. Deciduous trees like Japanese maples can be thinned out to showcase ...