February is a busy time for pruning. Deciduous shrubs, grasses, and hedges all need trimming this month along with climbers, fruit, and any perennials left untrimmed in flower beds over winter. It may ...

Monkey grass is a popular ground cover plant that can quickly fill challenging areas of the yard. Thriving in shady corners ...

The caladiums are nearing their end, so it's time to gather the bulbs. Across the front of my house, I have azaleas and ...

Cut out all damaged, diseased or crossed branches. Prune for shape and size. Ornamental grasses that are not evergreen should be cut back within a couple inches from the ground to make way for new ...

While February is a great month for pruning, that will also be affected by weather. The weather can dictate when plants begin breaking dormancy. Too many days with 50- to 60-degree temperatures can ...

Timing is key when it comes to pruning flowering and fruiting plants. Randy Forst, extension educator for consumer ...

Each year as the snow melts and the warm temperatures begin I like to remind people about doing yard and garden work this time of year. We are a few weeks ahead of where we were last spring.

They stayed green all winter but looked ugly by spring, and it was then too late to prune. Lesson learned. Warm-season grasses grow and flower in warm weather and turn brown in winter. They can be ...

Pruning grape vines properly is "essential" for good fruit ... This will help to shape the tree and encourage the development of fruiting spurs." 3. Grass On the matter of ornamental grasses, Craig ...