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

As the warm summer breeze fades and is replaced by the increasingly cooler fall temperatures, you may be thinking about what ...

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 ...

As temperatures cool down, the garden seems to come alive again, especially with the recent rains. Dahlias, zinnias, and ...

Fall brings out my outdoor neat freak. I feel an intense need to get things buttoned up in the yard before the cold hits. After the annuals and vegetables have come down, I find my eyes wandering to ...

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. 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 ...

Spring is the best time to prune butterfly bushes. Pruning in the late fall or winter leaves them susceptible to frost damage. Wait until the spring to do a hard prune (pruning it back to one foot ...

One of my favorite autumnal sayings is from John Burroughs: “How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.” The “Autumn Blaze” maple gave up the ghost too early ...

*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 ...

Encore azaleas bloom in spring, summer, and fall, but even these specific types benefit most from a light pruning right after ...