How to Prune Outdoor Evergreens Without Ruining Them
Photo: pixbull (Shutterstock) For most of the year, deciduous trees get all the attention. To their credit, though, they do put on quite the show: Blossoming in the springtime, providing…
Don’t Prune These Shrubs in the Fall
Photo: 61vladimir (Shutterstock) When it comes to gardening tasks, fall can feel like a season of preparation: getting your plants ready for the winter, and cleaning things up a bit…
The Different Pruning Techniques, and Why Every Gardener Should Know Them
Photo: Krisana Antharith (Shutterstock) There are a variety of reasons you may want to prune your plants or trees, from keeping them to a certain shape or size, to promoting…
How to ‘Train’ Your Plants So They Grow Better
Photo: VH-studio (Shutterstock) When you first bring home a baby plant, you have all kinds of hopes and dreams for it. You can see its full, lush future potential—but in…
What to Do if a Late Frost Damages Your Plants
Photo: anikap (Shutterstock) Spring weather can be pretty fickle in many parts of the country. One day it’s sunny and in the 60s, and the next there’s a blizzard. If…