Q: I have waited all season for my hydrangeas to bloom and had nary a one until now. Now, they are covered (see reader's photo). Why now? Nothing has changed that I know of. I live in Fayetteville. A: ...

Late winter is not too early to start pruning most evergreens in the South, but you will regret pruning spring bloomers. Here's when and how to prune.

The beauty of shrub and tree branches appears when leaves are absent. Take advantage of this time to prune woody plants to prevent crossing and rubbing branches, thin out dense ...

Winter is a great time to prune deciduous trees. Once the leaves have fallen, it is easy to see the structure of the tree and determine what branches should be removed. There are easy targets for what ...

End of winter is the best time of year to prune shrubs that flower later in the growing season, i.e. from mid-June and after. The reason is that later-flowering shrubs bloom on “new wood.” This means ...

Until now, fallen leaves and other winter debris have been protecting your plants. Now it's time to clean up before new growth begins. Break Out the Rake Between now and the first week of March, grab ...