Pruning is essential for attractive, healthy trees and shrubs and improves the quality of flowers, fruit and foliage. The ...

Each Valentine’s Day, I preorder myself a bare root rose from David Austin. It’s a little act of self-love, and it makes me ...

Proper pruning cuts do not leave stubs which won’t heal and will lead to problems. For larger limbs and branches make a flush ...

"Many plant parents make the mistake of giving too much love to their plants," says Ashley Nussman-Berry, a plant expert and founder of Black Planters. As someone with more than two dozen indoor ...

Pruning is "vital" for healthy peach trees, according to Michael Kenins, co-owner of Vista Tree Management and an ...

Courage and few sharp tools are all you need to prune roses: a by-pass hand pruner, by-pass lopper, a small saw, gloves, ...

Small twigs and branches can generally be handled with bypass hand pruners. When the wood becomes too large for the pruners to open enough and causes strain on your hand, it’s time to use a ...

By Amy-Lynn Albertson N.C. Cooperative Extension Crape myrtles are cherished for their eye-catching blooms and elegant shapes ...

Whether you’re shopping for garden tools online or at a retail store, there are overwhelming types and styles to choose from. Having the right tool for the task at hand can make a world of difference.

The basic tools are hand pruners, hedge and lopping shears, a pruning saw, a pole pruner, a pole saw to reach high parts of the tree, and a chain saw. Hand pruners can be used for cutting twigs ...

It comes as a surprise to many that this time of year is actually the perfect and preferred time to take care of a lot of the pruning needs in the yard. I know, just when you thought you wouldn ...

“The Fiskars PowerGear2 3/4 in. Cut Capacity Titanium Coated Blade with SoftGrip Handle Bypass Hand Pruning Shears ($29.98 at Home Depot) has a patented gear mechanism that adjusts the handle ...