If you want these plants at their best next year, don't miss their final summer pruning window. Timing now can make all the ...

Tomato plants often produce an abundance of leaves but not enough fruit. By simply pruning, you can balance their growth to yield more and larger tomatoes. Removing excess foliage not only increases ...

Learn practical gardening techniques for designing natural-looking garden paths and pruning overgrown shrubs to improve the ...

Because money trees are fast-growing houseplants, you might find you need to cut yours back from time to time to maintain it at a manageable size. Knowing how to prune a money tree (Pachira aquatica) ...

These plants rely on a mid-summer trim to keep them happy and healthy ...

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In many regions, winter is prime time to head out into your yard and garden with pruning shears in hand. Bare branches on trees and shrubs make it easier to see the whole shape of the plant. Plus ...

Deciduous shrubs — those that lose their leaves each winter — are always sending up new stems at or near ground level. This makes them forgiving plants to prune. New growth, wherever needed, can ...

Looking at the tangle of branches and vines in an unpruned garden immediately shows the importance of proper annual pruning. A properly pruned garden has an open, clean, legible and inviting look to ...

Someone once said: “Life is like a rose garden — watch for the thorns and keep the pest dust handy.” Marin Master Gardener rose experts advise that in addition to pest dust, another way to enhance the ...