This week, gardening columnist Don Kinzler answers questions about when to cut back geraniums grown from cuttings over the winter, where to prune a burning bush with rabbit damage, and more. Reader ...

Key Points In fall, prune shrubs only to remove dead, damaged, or diseased branches.Wait until leaves drop to better spot ...

Burning bush plants are known for red fall foliage, but the seeds invade natural areas. Grow a sterile cultivar or a native shrub instead.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q • I have 10-foot burning bushes next to the house, and I would like to do some aggressive cutting back to about half their size ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Boxwood Q • I wasn’t able to prune my boxwoods, yews and burning bushes this summer, and they’ve gotten too big. Is it too late ...

February can feel like a slow month in the garden, as winter drags on and spring is yet to arrive. But there’s lots you can do now to encourage spring growth, especially when it comes to pruning ...