Key Points You can prune evergreens year-round, but the winter offers distinct advantages.In winter, visibility is improved ...

Topiary offers a unique way for plants to shape our gardens. Shaping plants into balls, pyramids and even birds doesn’t have to be as complicated as it might seem, so you don’t just have to admire ...

Have you been following my repeated advice to water your trees and shrubs? So far, this fall appears to be extremely dry, so start watering now including any newly planted shrubs or trees. Stop ...

COLORADO, USA — Trimming the damaged part of a tree partway down may be a better alternative to trimming it all the way off or replanting the whole thing. That's according to Debi Borden-Miller, ...

I have a Brewer's spruce (Picea breweriana) that is about 20 years old. About 1 foot from the ground, it forked and has been impossible to keep either of the branches upright. One branch is staked up ...

The podocarpus, one of Florida’s best ornamental evergreens, can reach 50 feet in height. This rarely happens because this plant takes happily to shaping and shearing. It is one of the best trees for ...