After our colder winter months, it’s time to start thinking about pruning the shrubs in the yard and remove any cold damage.

Trimming your hedges, like mowing the lawn and pruning your trees, is essential household maintenance. Left to their own ...

Cutting back perennials is one of those garden chores that sounds simple—grab the pruners, snip, done—but the reality is more nuanced. Some plants thrive with a fall trim, others depend on their ...

If you’re aiming for curb appeal this spring, it’s about more than just mowing the lawn. You’ll need to tackle large shrubs, bushes, and hedges to maintain your yard and create a welcoming, neat ...

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Do you know what a secateur is? I encountered the word a few years ago in a magazine featuring Martha Stewart, who was describing the fine points of the secateur she was marketing. A secateur is ...