Pruning Mistakes - Fine Gardening
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How-ToWith Winter Pruning on the Mind, Avoid Cutting on These Woody Plants
Winter is, broadly speaking, the ideal time to prune most trees and shrubs. Deeply dormant, these woody plants experience less stress when pruned in the winter months, and with cool…
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How-ToPruning Conundrums | Letter from the Editor
Well, it turns out that I’ve been pruning my hydrangeas wrong this whole time. Not my bigleafs (Hydrangea macrophylla)—I have only a couple of those left in my beds, since…
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How-ToAvoid These Arborvitae Pruning Pitfalls
Arborvitaes (Thuja spp. and cvs., Zones 3–11) are a familiar staple in American gardens. Cultivars of Eastern arborvitae (T. occidentalis, Zones 3–7), Oriental arborvitae (T. orientalis, Zones 6–11), and giant Western…
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How-ToFive Common Pruning Mistakes, and How to Fix Them
Have you ever pruned so ineptly that your tree or shrub looks like a caricature? Well, don't despair. Help is at hand.
Fine Gardening Magazine
Fine Gardening – Issue 221
