Is the size of your snowball bush snowballing out of control? We can give you tips on how to cut it back without eliminating ...

Photo caption: Panicle Hydrangea at peak bloom around August. Myriad Hydrangea varieties make it easy to choose those that stay dwarf without trimming. Q: I have a hydrangea shrub that may need ...

A listener asks when to prune overgrown oakleaf hydrangeas, a native shrub prized for its oak-shaped leaves and fall color.

While many shrubs in your garden are entering dormancy, November is actually the best time to prune a number of species to ...

Oakleaf: Native to many parts of the U.S., produces leaves that are shaped like oak leaves with large, white, panicled ...

Last week, I wrote about selective pruning, an important maintenance practice used to remove broken, damaged and diseased branches from trees and shrubs. Selective pruning is used to improve their ...

This is a good time to prune most of the hydrangeas grown in the Chicago region because the plants are dormant. You should finish this pruning before the plants start growing later this spring. In ...

Gardening season is wrapping up but you may still have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension ...

Experts from Washington State University say you should begin in early November by removing at least the top third of the ...

There is a mix of perennials and shrubs that should not be pruned before winter. Keep in mind that any pruning on a plant encourages growth. Pruning stimulates a growth hormone called an auxin. If ...