From the ⅓ pruning rule to the 1 foot pruning rule, there are so many recommendations out there intended to help homeowners prune their hedges. However, there's one task you need to complete before ...

With the right tools and techniques, you’ll get the tree pruning job done safely and keep your tree healthy and strong.

A hedge is a dense planting of shrubs or small trees that form a natural fence around an area, offering a beautiful way to add privacy, height, and texture to the landscape. Without proper care, ...

When summer arrives, it can be easy to overlook the routine tasks. June is a good month, for instance, to shear your hedges. Here are some tips on how to keep your hedges in shape before they get ...

Question: My tall arborvitae hedge has several large branches sticking out. Can I cut those off or should I tuck them back into the hedge? It is also losing needles on the lowest branches. What should ...

October is a magical time of year in the garden, when the colors change and temperatures drop. The first frosts of the year hit, leaves drop from the trees, and borders begin to fall from their summer ...

After our colder winter months, it’s time to start thinking about pruning the shrubs in the yard and remove any cold damage.

According to an old saying, if you’ve properly pruned your shrubs, they shouldn’t look pruned. That’s sage advice — unless, of course, you’re pruning shrubs to look like Donald Duck at Disney World.