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Gardeners planning ahead for spring color should know that timing matters for one standout shrub. A pruning misstep can ...

Someone recently told me that a woody shrub should never be pruned of old wood because it could die. Is this true? I have a viburnum in need of pruning. That's a new one to me! This is not true, but I ...

Question. Nutsedge is growing in my St. Augustine lawn. Do I control it now or wait until spring? What do I use? Answer. Waste no time controlling this invasive weed that many think is a grass. It ...

Question: I have a number of shrubs that have become too large. Is now a good time to prune? How can I prune to achieve a natural look? I don’t like artificial-looking balls and boxes. Answer: Fall is ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. American cranberrybush. Photo courtesy Missouri Botanical Garden. Q • I have a cranberry viburnum bush that is about 4 years old ...

The days are getting longer and it’s starting to feel more believable that spring is around the corner. While warmer weather will add a lot of different gardening tasks to the ‘to-do list,’ right now, ...

Not all plants will benefit from a back-to-school season trim. If you've been pruning these plants in fall, you could be ...

I read that spring flowering shrubs should be pruned soon after they are through blooming. Why can’t I wait until fall to prune after they have made their growth for the year? Spring flowering shrubs ...

According to HGTV, red-twig and yellow-twig dogwoods are best left uncut until their dazzling spring flowers have already ...

Viburnum is a terrific large shrub for any landscape. Plant it in full sun. The Summer Snowflake variety is a “Todd Terrific” selection. This deciduous shrub grows 6 to 8 feet in height, and is a ...