DEAR RICKI: For hard, rejuvenative pruning, your Euonymus bushes should be cut back in late winter/early spring, before new growth begins. But if you just want to clean up their shape or reduce their ...

Q: I am worried about this Euonymus shrub (see photo). Is it getting a fungus problem? A: Euonymus commonly gets winter damage, especially when we've had cold and dry weather. Look for a parade of ...

All too often landscape shrubs become overgrown after many years of reflect. As a result they become ugly in form and need major pruning or replacement. This happened with six large privet shrubs at ...

Dear Carol: There are a couple of large burning bushes that I would like to prune way back to reduce them in size. I plan to do this in late fall after the leaves have fallen off. Will the burning ...

Many landscape disappointments can be avoided if you know when to prune your trees and shrubs. Flower-producing wood might be eliminated inadvertently because of pruning too late or early. The leaf ...

Pruning is one of the most rewarding winter jobs in the garden. Without any foliage, it’s much easier to achieve the shape you want from a tree or bush. But before you lift the secateurs, you need to ...

As humans, one of the things that we go for is "control." Personally, I think that's a big driving force behind most landscaping. A desire to order our outside living area, just as we do indoors, ...

Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. *Avoid pruning oaks from February through June, when transmission of oak wilt is most likely. Paint all wounds on oaks with wound ...

Q: We just moved into a new house and are assessing the garden. Some of the shrubs in the backyard are funny looking because they are part green, part yellow, and some of the leaves are two-tone, ...