Experts share how to keep pruning tools in good condition, to ensure amazing results in your garden this winter and beyond.

From pruners to shears, these Harbor Freight tools make quick work of stubborn branches — easy cuts, less effort, safer, and ...

Many landscape plants will require pruning at some stage of their life. Plants may need to be pruned to reduce or maintain plant size or to remove dead or damaged material. Pruning is also used to ...

Pruning can seem like a complicated task. There's more to it than just picking a tool and cutting a few branches. Let the ...

However, if you are having doubts, it’s okay to wait until the buds start to fatten up in late winter or early spring. You’ll ...

No matter what type of pruning method you favor – vase, open air, summer, winter – the first step is to have the right tools. Contra Costa Master Gardener Keith Silva says using the correct tools ...

If you are a gardener who struggles with pruning, improve your chances for success by using the right tools. Contra Costa Master Gardener Mike Colby explained pruning tools and how to take care of ...

Fall is a good time to prune deciduous trees and shrubs. Once the leaves have dropped you can see the form — and the clutter — and decide what to take out. But before you begin, think about sharpening ...

As our landscape starts to come out of winter dormancy it is time to start cutting away the winter cold damage. However, we need to use some caution as we pull out the pruners. There are diseases in ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Pruning serves a greater purpose than just shaping or tidying up your rose bush. It is important for ...

A gardening friend of mine told me that I should be disinfecting my tools whenever I am out in the garden pruning this winter. Is this really necessary? The purpose of disinfecting tools is to avoid ...