AS Winter knocks on our door – it’s easy to forget you can still plant beautiful combinations to light up your inside and ...

The formula for successfully planting shrubs next to your house? Airflow and shallow roots. From black chokeberry to Rose-of-Sharon, consider these options.

Jake Hobson is a master pruner. He’s written two books on pruning: Niwaki: Pruning, Training, and Shaping Trees the Japanese ...

Cutting shrubs too late causes winter damage and fewer blooms. Discover the ideal pruning deadline for your shrubs and how to ...

When the first frost hits, your garden's not done yet - it's just time for a little tough love. Learn which plants need a ...

Q: I have a big leaf hydrangea that blooms blue. It’s old and fairly large. This year it did not bloom at all, so should I still wait until spring to prune? Ironically, I have a white hydrangea that ...

There is a mix of perennials and shrubs that should not be pruned before winter. Keep in mind that any pruning on a plant encourages growth. Pruning stimulates a growth hormone called an auxin. If ...