Knowing when to prune fruit bushes can be challenging. Doing it at the wrong time of year may mean the difference between a pitiful harvest and a bountiful one.
This is a great time of year for pruning — my favorite gardening task — and for bringing branches inside to flower in your home. Branches with interesting foliage and flowering branches can both ...
One ordinary fruit bush in your garden quietly decides how many raspberries you will pick next autumn. Prune it before winter ...
A pair of pruning shears in March can decide the fate of an entire summer harvest. One careless cut can remove future fruit, weaken a plant, or push growth in the wrong direction long before warm ...
Want raspberries past summer? Grow them indoors in containers and keep them nice and comfortable for sweet rewards long after the season ends.
Raspberries are one of the most popular fruits for home gardens, and they are pretty easy to grow. If you care for them right, they can give you impressive yields — up to two decades in some cases.
Fruit bushes are a lovely treat in the summer, when the sweet, juicy berries are ready to harvest. But to reap the rewards, ...
Interest in growing fruit and vegetables at home is surging amid soaring food prices. And with the start of the growing season on the horizon, now is the time to plan. According to brand new data from ...
Black walnut juglone can stall tomatoes, blueberries, and lilacs. Tolerant stand-ins keep beds green and productive in deep ...
Early March pruning can be tricky. Learn how to safely prune your shrubs based on weather, plant type, and goals.
From overwintering tips to pruning raspberry canes, Jason Skipton, executive director of the non-profit Growing Gardens, ...
Q: I normally cover my gardenias with old bedsheets then a plastic tablecloth when we have freezing rain or snow, but this year it slipped my mind. Will they recover? They look wilted but the stalks ...