To prune blueberry bushes effectively, gather sharp pruning shears and long-handled loppers. Sharp tools make clean cuts and minimize plant damage. Wear gardening gloves to protect your hands from ...

From the depths of winter to the dog days of summer, these native bushes, trees, and vines can help support a variety of ...

To understand how to prune raspberry and blackberry bushes, it’s important to know how these bramble plants grow. Each stem, or cane, lives for just two years. In most varieties, the canes only ...

Grapes are grown for many reasons: ornamental, shade arbors, fruit and wine. All of them share one thing in common: grape ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. When should blueberry bushes be pruned? Why is pruning necessary? Blueberry bushes should be pruned while dormant, January to early March.

You can use clippings from your pruning for propagating azaleas if you like. As to how to propagate azaleas, University of Arkansas Extension recommends that you select 3- to 4-inch cuttings and ...

Find out when to prune a butterfly bush and how to make the right cuts to enjoy more flowers on this fast-growing shrub.

If the current weather is any indication, the spring season is on the doorstep, if not already here. As we approach the ...

As the backbone of any garden, it is essential to keep shrubs in good condition through regular pruning. This will improve a plant's shape, as well as encourage flowers and fruits. Shrubs create ...

With spring just around the corner, it's the perfect time to prune certain plants, according to a flower expert.

You’ll find helpful diagrams and detailed instructions for pruning various trees as well as grape and muscadine vines and blackberry plants. The publication also includes advice on choosing and ...