Spring is the worst time of year to prune your dogwood tree because you can negatively impact spring blooms. If you want to prune your dogwood trees, any other time of the year is perfect, depending ...

A flowering dogwood tree blooms in a yard. - Mark C Stevens/Getty Images Dogwoods make a stunning addition to any garden. The compact trees are prized for their delicate white blossoms in the spring ...

Conifers: Prune any time of year. Be aware that pruning during the dormant season may minimize sap and resin flow from cut branches. Hardwood trees and shrubs without showy flowers: Prune in the ...

Last time I mentioned how important pruning is at this time of year. A reader asked if it wasn’t wise to wait until trees and shrubs are dormant. Yes and no. Pruning in winter lowers the risk of ...

I received an email a few years ago asking about how to rejuvenate a dogwood tree. I do believe, if you have a tree in your yard that looks like it might be struggling, in most cases go with what you ...

Question: We have some red twig dogwood shrubbery. It is growing like crazy and we would like to know the proper ways to trim it - when to trim, suggestions on how, or where, to be cutting the ...

Home gardeners can prune away damaged plant stems and diseased branches at any time of year, but giving certain plants a significant trim in summer isn’t always the best choice. Although some plants ...