Q.: Our holly bushes are really big and seem a little out of control but we sure do not want to loose them. Is now a good time to trim them and how far back should we trim? Robert Gizowski, Freeland A ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. View of Midwestern house in late afternoon in autumn with flowers and bushes in front Actually, there aren’t any shrubs that ...

Q • Is there a certain time of the year to prune holly bushes? I have three in my yard. I am unsure of the type. One produces berries. Are there any other things I need to know to keep them healthy?

Q I have a quick couple of questions about a holly. We planted one several years ago near Lake Ouachita, and it has done extremely well and is now about 5 feet tall and 6 feet in diameter. And of ...

When one thinks of pruning, the vision that provides motivation is one of our gangly, oversized and/or misplaced trees and shrubs neatly trimmed, thriving, and just the right size. You know, the size ...

A winter garden is a stark contrast to the vibrant leaves and buds that emerge from stems and soil each spring. Bare branches and crisp brown foliage of perennials that have died back for the season ...

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 ...

Q: I had back surgery recently and was unable to trim my bushes. Is it too late to trim weigela, burning bush, a holly and two no-names that were here when I moved here? I didn't get to fertilize ...

Winter pruning gives spring growth a chance to thrive. A winter garden is a stark contrast to the vibrant leaves and buds that emerge from stems and soil each spring. Bare branches and crisp brown ...

Q I have a quick couple of questions about a holly. We planted one several years ago near Lake Ouachita, and it has done extremely well and is now about 5 feet tall and 6 feet in diameter. And of ...