We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Do you have a small, green bush in your yard that produces red, black, yellow-ish, or pink berries? Then that may be a currant bush, known by ...

Pruning is scary when you’re a beginner gardener, we know, but be brave and show these spring-flowering shrubs some tough ...

Many trees, shrubs, and perennials can produce more blooms and stronger growth if you trim them back at certain points during the year. The ideal window depends on the type of plant. Take the mystery ...

May is prime time to prune spring-flowering shrubs so they can put on an even better show next year. Cutting them right after blooms fade encourages healthy new growth and prevents overcrowding. With ...

Espalier: how to train plants for the tracery of branches This undated photo shows a red currant espalier in New Paltz, N.Y. Red currant plants are especially easy to train and prune as decorative ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pruning plants while they are dormant reduces stress and encourages healthy growth. (Getty Images) Along with mowing the lawn at ...

We recall a story told long ago about a young gardener who, early one morning, was pruning his trees and shrubs. He had a favorite currant bush, which had begun to go to wood; he feared that it would ...