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 ...

My shrubs have been sheared so they are thick and unnatural. They look like balls and boxes. Can I do some pruning that will bring them back to their natural shape and thickness? Is now a good time to ...

Pruning decisions should be based on local weather and plant dormancy, not the calendar. Identify if a shrub blooms on old or new wood to determine the correct pruning time. Shrubs that bloom on new ...

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 ...

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, ...

Q: Is it too late to prune? We have artificial turf around the tree, but the borders are open for applying fertilizer. Is this good, or should we use fertilizer stakes too? A: My old college professor ...