Early March pruning can be tricky. Learn how to safely prune your shrubs based on weather, plant type, and goals.
Blueberry bushes need pruning to encourage new growth that produces bigger fruit. Follow these tips for removing old, weak, ...
Prune overgrown stems. If the honeysuckle has gotten leggy, shorten some of the longer stems. Cut them back to a healthy bud or branch. Don’t remove more than one-third of the honeysuckle’s growth. A ...
Another big no-no this early is cleaning up leaves and trampling through your garden once the snow melts. For one thing, many of the dormant insects are still resting. If you start throwing away ...
Sometimes holes appear in plant leaves and it's not clear why. We rounded up five common causes for this problem and tips for preventing or fixing it.
Alan Titchmarsh reveals a timing mistake many new owners make, and how soil, light and season can quietly transform what you ...
Spring pruning can rejuvenate many types of plants and make way for fresh leafy growth. However, there are some ...
Leaves “breathe” through tiny pores on their surface, and this gas exchange also allows water vapor to leave the leaf.
Shasta daisies ( Leucanthemum x superbum) are another perennial that benefits from an early spring cleanup. “ Shasta daisies ...
Weeding, mulching, pruning back spent perennials all top the cleanup list this month. Clearing the garden of useless clutter will deter slugs, snails, earwigs and sow bugs.