It’s cold and rainy but there’s still things to do in the garden if you have the inclination. For answers to your questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State ...

Q: I need to prune an arborvitae hedge because it is too tall. I’d like to remove 3 or 4 feet off the top of these shrubs. When is the best time to prune them? A: Late winter or early spring is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not all evergreens require pruning — being low-maintenance is part of their appeal — but some can benefit from it. One example?

My Emerald Green arborvitae was looking good earlier in the year but now is turning brown and shedding. What is causing this and is there anything I can do to save this? Missouri is a struggle for ...

Varied plants with colorful flowers blooming in a garden with white chair - Darrell Gulin/Getty Images Pruning — a term that invokes fear in the best of the gardeners, and for good reason. Pruning is ...

Extended summer is over. Fall is definitely here and there’s plenty to do in the garden. You may have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon ...

A selection of plants to never prune in February, including spring-flowering trees and shrubs that should be pruned after ...

Choosing a tree or shrub without considering its mature size is a recipe for big trouble. A too-large plant or one that is planted too close to a building or path may grow to buckle the sidewalk or ...