Successful pruning can improve tree health, boost flower and fruit production, and create an attractive landscape.

Pruning evergreen shrubs in their natural shape helps keep the plant healthy and attractive. Adele L. Wilcoxen Johnson County K-State Research and Extension Late spring is an excellent time to prune ...

Q. We have several evergreens in our landscape that need pruning. I have been told we have junipers, yews and a row of taller arbor-vitae in the back. The junipers are spreading over the sidewalk, the ...

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 ...

Pruning your fruit trees is an important step to making sure they stay healthy and produce good fruit, but pruning too early ...

These shrubs flower in the spring on buds that formed the previous year. Prune them in the winter, and you'll be removing those buds, and hence future flowers.

Evergreen trees and shrubs are important features in our landscapes, but when it comes to pruning they are often misunderstood. Evergreens have specific needs and suffer when pruned poorly. There are ...

Take the guesswork out of harvesting with our guide on how to prune a peach tree to yield bigger, better fruit.

When you’re outdoors pruning bare-branched trees and shrubs in winter, it may seem obvious to prune the evergreens too. That’s not a good idea, according to Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic manager at The ...