One task that home gardeners can spend a lot of time on is pruning their shrubs. There are four reasons that you might engage in this task: to affect flower or fruit production; to direct the growth ...

From the ⅓ pruning rule to the 1 foot pruning rule, there are so many recommendations out there intended to help homeowners prune their hedges. However, there's one task you need to complete before ...

When summer arrives, it can be easy to overlook the routine tasks. June is a good month, for instance, to shear your hedges. Here are some tips on how to keep your hedges in shape before they get ...

As we continue through our “winter” we can still accomplish some useful goals for the coming spring and summer. Of the cultural practices we can do for maintaining woody ornamental plants, chief among ...

Mid- to late-winter provides an excellent opportunity to prune a variety of plants in the landscape. Plants that can be pruned now include most hedges, shrubs and shade trees, and summer-flowering ...

Late winter to early spring is the best time to prune trees and shrubs. With the exception of evergreens, plants are still dormant during this window, so the stress that pruning imparts will not ...

Hedges are wonderful landscape assets, providing privacy as well as a green backdrop. Some hedges are small — just a few feet high and a few feet long, while others can soar up to 10 or more feet and ...

Q: Do you have a rough timeline of peach production for different varieties here in the Las Vegas Valley? I would like to go out to the orchard to try some of the different types you have out there so ...

A hedge is a dense planting of shrubs or small trees that form a natural fence around an area, offering a beautiful way to add privacy, height, and texture to the landscape. Without proper care, ...