Generally speaking, conifers are trees and shrubs with needles that set seeds in cones. Yews, junipers and ginkgos produce cones, too, but they’re fleshy and appear berry-like. Ginkgos are ...

“Prune a conifer?” you ask. Well, as Dylan Thomas said, we need “to begin at the beginning.” Conifers are cone-bearing trees that produce tiny pollen cones in spring followed later by more substantial ...

Pruning removes older, less productive canes, making space for new growth. There is nothing quite like a freshly-picked blueberry, whether you enjoy it straight off the bush or in a delectable ...

I have been writing about the importance and how-to’s of pruning and today, the topic is one of my favorites – rejuvenation pruning. This is an easy technique and one that brings new life into old ...

Overgrown shrubs are a common problem in mature landscapes. You may have inherited this problem from a previous homeowner, or you may have unknowingly created the problem with improper plant selection ...