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 ...

Making space for new growth is the key to securing your summer garden, but with so much ready to prune, it can be tough to know where to start. Whether you’re growing shrubs, grasses or a mixture of ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Determining what time of year to prune your ornamental deciduous shrubs can be tricky and confusing, but we hope to clear up some ...

Pruning is one of those gardening tasks that is as fundamental as weeding and watering. The purpose of pruning can vary – you may prune to shape or train a plant, to improve plant health, or to ...

Many plants benefit from a timely prune ...

Gardens can look shabby at this time of year, as people begin to head back outside and begin a long list of jobs. And horticulturalist Monty Don has put one task at the top of all priorities, and that ...

Q. We planted a hedge of red-twig dogwood a few years ago hoping that the red branches would really shine in winter. Some are bright red; others are dull. What happened? –Jim Neering, Deerfield A.