Question. Rose bushes in our yard are tall, with few leaves and blooms. When should I do the trimming and how much? Answer. Just about a week away, mid-February is considered the best time to perform ...

After 20 years of growth, some of the ever-widening, 40-foot-tall Leyland cypress trees running along my backyard property line are blocking the walkway. A simple trim is not an option because only ...

Q Are these trees goners? I saw them outside a retail shop. They had been neglected but are currently in rather wet soil as if the person responsible had neglected them and just figured that out. I ...

A pint-sized variety of the Monterey cypress, lemon cypress trees are famous for their unique, chartreuse needles and their refreshing, lemon-like fragrance. While these plants are often used as short ...

When an ornamental shrub is pruned, the end result shouldn’t be obvious. The end result, just like a good haircut, should be a plant growing in its natural form. Pruning plants this way is a lot less ...

Having to think about plants you shouldn’t prune in winter might seem confusing. You may have heard that winter is the perfect time to prune plants since many of them are dormant. This is absolutely ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. After 20 years of growth, some of the ever-widening, 40-foot-tall Leyland cypress trees running along my backyard property line ...