If you look forward to sweetly scented gardenia blooms in the spring, put those pruners away in the fall. Gardenias ( Gardenia jasminoides) bloom on old wood, and buds are developing during fall.

DEAR NEIL: I planted several abelia bushes three years ago. They are in filtered sun beneath live oak trees. I need pruning advice. They seem to have two kinds of branches. Some of them are long and ...

Fall brings out my outdoor neat freak. I feel an intense need to get things buttoned up in the yard before the cold hits. After the annuals and vegetables have come down, I find my eyes wandering to ...

Pruning is an important garden task. Besides simply keeping growth in check, proper pruning also keeps trees and shrubs healthy by ensuring that light and air can reach all the branches. Pruning at ...

Certain weather conditions can make shrubs vulnerable to stress during pruning. Avoid heavy pruning during very dry or hot weather, and aim for cooler weather in early spring or late autumn. Before ...