• www.plantamnesty.com: Hilarious but sad photos of mistreated shrubs. • www.taunton.com/finegardening/pages/gvt030.asp: On the Fine Gardening magazine Web site ...

You might be a topiary artist of sorts and not know it. Every time you cut a hedge, you are creating topiary, according to "Topiary Joe" Kyte. That's because you're making vegetation into unnatural ...

Yew hedges or topiary can stay neat with just one trim per year, and October represents the end of the window to do this. Regular trimming results in dense growth – perfect for hedges or topiary – and ...

A hedge often makes a fantastic way of creating a boundary and giving privacy to a backyard. Pruning hedges is important to keep the plants healthy, well-shaped, and under control - as they can ...

My tall arborvitae hedge has several large branches sticking out. Can I cut those off or should I tuck them back into the hedge? It is also losing needles on the lowest branches. What should I do?

Keep formal hedges trim and looking smart with our easy pruning guide. A well-maintained hedge provides a good, smart boundary to a garden, but if left unchecked, a hedge can soon lose its shape and ...

Gardening, as an art and a pastime, has been practiced for thousands of years. And over that time, many garden tasks have evolved into almost perfect stand-ins for more modern illuminators of one’s ...

Avoid trimming hedges in late summer or early fall, as this can harm new growth before winter. Freshly cut hedges are more vulnerable to cold temperatures, which can lead to dieback and other issues.