January is a great month to get started with gardening, particularly when one of the plants you have is a Japanese maple tree ...

Columnist Robin Trott talks about why winter pruning works on certain trees and shrubs and why it doesn't on some flowers.

Midwinter is a good time to prune deciduous shrubs because it’s easy to see the structure and judge which branches to remove.

Learn how to prune a money tree effectively to promote healthy growth, shape the plant, and keep it looking its best.

Crape myrtle blooms on new growth, so the best time to cut back these trees is in late winter, before new growth has sprouted ...

Get Neil Sperry's gardening answers on yellow butterfly vine propagation, pruning figs and abelias, fertilizing winter ...