Here's why I'm impressed by the 'Knock Out' rose and when and how to prune this low-maintenance shrub. Why You Should Grow A 'Knock Out' Rose 'Knock Out' rose is an All-America Selections winner that ...

By pruning at this time of year, we’re taking advantage of the lack of insects, funguses, and viruses that may cause problems during warmer months. Along with that, our woody plants are ...

“You can reduce the size of most shrubs by selectively pruning their branches, and the winter dormant season is a good time to do it,” said Spencer Campbell, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton ...

Behind my house are four beautiful blue spruce pine trees. They are arranged in a snug north to south row, leaning and supporting each other. They were planted by my mom in the years immediately after ...

Light, judicious pruning does not kill plants; however, pruning depends on the type of plant, the bloom period and other growth factors. Light judicious pruning is not the same as topping or ...

Behind my house are four beautiful blue spruce pine trees. They are arranged in a snug north-to-south row, leaning and ...

Mid- to late-winter provides an excellent opportunity to prune a variety of plants in the landscape. Plants that can be pruned now include most hedges, shrubs and shade trees, and summer-flowering ...

Buchwal's team analyzed samples from 25 Scots pine trees and 54 juniper shrubs, staining and photographing their growth rings under a microscope. The study revealed that blue rings were more ...

Overall, only 2.1% of the pine trees' rings and 1.3% of the juniper shrubs' rings were blue; the cells which hadn't lignified properly were mainly found at the end of growth rings, in latewood ...

Blue growth rings found in woody plant stems represent years when cells did not lignify properly because of summers too cold for growth When the going gets cold, even tough trees struggle with ...