From the ⅓ pruning rule to the 1 foot pruning rule, there are so many recommendations out there intended to help homeowners prune their hedges. However, there's one task you need to complete before ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A yew hedge in front of a house. Yews (Taxus spp.*) are narrow-leaf evergreens that are popular hedge plants. They are tolerant of ...

Hedges are a row of plants that merge into a solid linear mass. They have served gardeners for hundreds of years as screens, fences, walls and edging. A well-shaped hedge is no accident. It must be ...

April may seem like a great time to start gardening, but don't rush to trim your hedges yet. Leaving their foliage alone for ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Hedges are wonderful landscape assets, providing privacy as well as a green backdrop. Some hedges are ...

Summer is drawing to a close which means there’s little time left to complete some essential pruning on deciduous and evergreen hedges. While it may seem like a time-consuming task, ...

If you don't want strangers peering through your windows, you can give them an eyeful of tropical shrubs whose sweet fruits can be used to make jam and jelly.

Hedges will benefit if trimmed during their growing season in June as pruning helps stimulate new growth so the foliage comes back looking lusher and healthier. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT ...

Here's why pruning in spring is a bad idea and what could happen as a result ...

Hollies are among the top choices for privacy hedges thanks to their dense evergreen foliage and adaptability. Oakland® holly ...