So far, this spring has been good for blooming trees and shrubs. One that comes to mind is Saucer Magnolia. This lavender-blooming, multi-stemmed tree is still holding on to blooms in some areas. The ...

Most bushes that flower in the summer do so on new growth. That means you can prune anything you like in the spring, since the new growth hasn’t started yet. Butterfly bush and rose of sharon fall ...

The bonus of a four-season yard is that the trees and shrubs, in particular, provide food and shelter for the birds, ...

The next few weeks are some of the year’s best for pruning landscape plants – mainly woody-stemmed ones that already have bloomed for the year, as well as most needled evergreens. Spring-blooming ...

As summer approaches, it’s time to finish pruning trees and shrubs that flowered in spring. “If you wait too long after they bloom, you’ll diminish next year’s flower display,” said Sharon Yiesla, ...

I encourage the planting of hardy trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines during the cool season from November to early March. But many people wait until April and May to hit the nurseries to do their ...

From protecting plants after winter snow to knowing when to stop watering, these practical gardening tips help set the stage ...

There is something about spring that sends people to the garden center, full of hope, to buy shrubs and trees. I’m here to convince you that fall is a better time to plant most trees and shrubs. Yes, ...

Pear and cherry trees in Utah are covered with blossoms while lilacs in Colorado are blooming like it's spring in late ...

While most Iowans long for spring, fruit growers like to see 30- and 40-degree temperatures through March because it lessens the odds a late cold snap will freeze buds or blooms. “Right now, all of ...