Q: I need to prune an arborvitae hedge because it is too tall. I’d like to remove 3 or 4 feet off the top of these shrubs. When is the best time to prune them? A: Late winter or early spring is ...

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 ...

I HAVE BEEN pruning evergreens now for the last two weeks at a fever pitch! That is because late November and all of December is the ideal time to prune your conifers and softwoods. And the trimmings ...

SEATTLE — Gardening expert Ciscoe Morris said pruning dwarf conifers can be tricky in the Evergreen State because they never stop growing here. He demonstrated on his Hinoki cypress spiralis. “If I ...

Very cold temperatures have forced plant materials into dormancy. That does not mean the end of gardening. During the dormant period is a good time for some pruning.

A GREAT WAY to enhance your yard and entrance-way is to incorporate evergreen displays around your house and/or business. And since November is the perfect time to prune your evergreens, let us ...

Editor’s note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening and home landscape questions submitted ...