Found yourself with a garden full of overgrown trees and shrubs? It’s time to give them a haircut through pruning. Pruning ...

Pruning shrubs and trees in the fall can be a bit intimidating, but it's one of the best ways to keep your garden healthy and vibrant. I totally understand how daunting it can feel to make that ...

Pruning shrubs is always a stress-inducing topic for home gardeners. Well, at least it is if you know there are best ...

Flowering shrubs that bloom in summer or early fall (i.e. butterfly bush, caryopteris, rose-of-sharon, panicle hydrangeas, etc.) are best pruned at the end of winter (going into the new growing season ...

Pruning shrubs and perennials in May can reward you with neater plants and tremendous future flowering displays. There is a lot to do in the garden this month, but do not overlook pruning when putting ...

By far the most common reason for some hydrangeas to not flower is pruning at the wrong time of year. Here's what else to ...

When pruning large limbs off trees, begin with an undercut first. This is a cut from the bottom up, about one-third of the way through the limb, 4 inches or so away from the main trunk.

If you would like further information on pruning or other gardening topics, contact the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Berks County at berksmg@psu.edu or phone the office at 610-378-1327.

People love roses, and roses are among the more commonly planted landscape shrubs. Proper care is important as roses go ...

Since crape myrtles flower in summer, it’s usually wise to keep your pruners stowed away until these plants enter a state of dormancy in winter. Pruning in summer can delay blooming and make crape ...

Pruning shrubs and perennials in May can reward you with neater plants and tremendous future flowering displays. There is a lot to do in the garden this month, but do not overlook pruning when ...