Generally speaking, conifers are trees and shrubs with needles that set seeds in cones. Yews, junipers and ginkgos produce cones, too, but they’re fleshy and appear berry-like. Ginkgos are ...

Late winter is not too early to start pruning evergreens in the South. In fact, winter is an ideal time to prune many evergreen trees and shrubs. Since spring has yet to arrive, you can reshape ...

Shrubs and trees can be pruned to improve structure, maximize blooms and/or fruit production, or to remove damaged or diseased branches. Such branches should be removed as soon as possible. They ...

Editor’s note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening and home landscape questions submitted ...

Pruning can be a daunting task for gardeners. Like most gardening, it can be as complicated or as simple as you want to make it. Understanding the basics helps one determine the level of detail they ...

Late spring is a busy gardening season — with lawns being mowed twice a week, garden beds and containers are prepped and ready to be planted, fruit trees are about to be sprayed for pests, and the ...