Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Willowpix / Getty Images Burning bush is generally a low-maintenance deciduous landscape shrub but it can grow vigorously. If ...

A guide to the best plants to prune in April, featuring expert trimming tips, along with guidance on what not to prune and ...

One task that home gardeners can spend a lot of time on is pruning their shrubs. There are four reasons that you might engage in this task: to affect flower or fruit production; to direct the growth ...

Mid- to late-winter provides an excellent opportunity to prune a variety of plants in the landscape. Plants that can be pruned now include most hedges, shrubs and shade trees, and summer-flowering ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Pruning is an ...

Early March pruning can be tricky. Learn how to safely prune your shrubs based on weather, plant type, and goals.

Pruning is my favorite gardening task by far, and the winter dormant season is a great time to prune trees and shrubs. You can heavily prune overgrown deciduous woody shrubs up until new growth begins ...

What’s the best time to prune flowering shrubs? It depends on when they flower, or more precisely, when they form their flower buds. Spring bloomers develop their flower buds in the year before they ...

Do yourself and your shrubs some good by getting outside to prune them in midwinter. “This time of year, when shrubs and small trees are dormant, is an easy time to prune them,” said Sharon Yiesla, ...