Question: My shrubs have been sheared so they are thick and unnatural. Can I do some pruning that will bring them back to their natural shape and thickness? Is now a good time to prune? Answer: Yes, ...

If you want everyone to think your yard was professionally landscaped, these gorgeous low-maintenance shrubs are the closest ...

Question: My landscaper prunes my shrubs every year about this time. I don’t like the way he prunes. My spring blooming shrubs have very few flowers. My neighbors have the same shrubs with lots of ...

I have had a number of questions on shrub pruning recently. Most often, when people think of shrub pruning, they envision hedging them with shears to conform to a shape they find desirable. If your ...

Come winter most gardens are a little past their prime, looking brown, wilted, and maybe a little sad. That doesn't have to be the case, though. Gardeners who plan ahead and plant evergreens can have ...

I would like to prune my shrubs so that they keep their natural shape instead of becoming hedges like some of my neighbors’. Could you give me some pointers or tell me where I can get some reliable ...

Come winter most gardens are a little past their prime, looking brown, wilted, and maybe a little sad. That doesn't have to be the case, though. Gardeners who plan ahead and plant evergreens can have ...

We recently purchased a home that fits us very well, but the landscape does not fit us. Shrubs have been sheared into thick, artificial-looking boxes and balls rather than the natural look that we ...

Before you break out those pruning shears, here's why you shouldn't prune daphne shrubs in the summer and if you should prune ...

Have you ever wished you could get your front entrance to look like a high-end estate with top-of-the-line hedges, without spending a fortune on topiaries? Then you're in luck, because there is one ...

Topiary is the art of growing trees and shrubs as living sculptures — cubes, spheres, obelisks, animal shapes or combinations of these. The tradition has flourished in various places at different ...

Looking for an easy way to add colour, structure and year-round interest to your outdoor space? Shrubs are one of the smartest plants you can grow in pots, whether you have a compact balcony, a patio, ...