In this video I demonstrate how to get large balled and burlap evergreen conifer trees planted with success. These large, ...

Pruning is usually thought of as a fall activity. However, the rules are a little different for evergreens. You have to be ...

One of these evergreen plants can be perfectly shaped to hide your trash cans, while the other will keep your outdoor space ...

Evergreen trees are a beautiful addition to any landscape. These plants retain their foliage year-round, offering winter interest when many plants have gone to bed for the season. While it may seem ...

My Emerald Green arborvitae was looking good earlier in the year but now is turning brown and shedding. What is causing this and is there anything I can do to save this? Missouri is a struggle for ...

We often plant trees and shrubs near property lines for screening. Other times, it's the only way to keep them at a safe distance from the house. Unfortunately, those trees don't consider property ...

Call it “selective indignation,” but though I don’t cut my long hair, I do shave my face and take care of my shrubbery. Nobody needs extra sweat this month, but pruning is a worthwhile midsummer chore ...

As wellness trends continue to flood our social media feeds (protein, anyone?), fiber is the latest nutrition source the internet is obsessing over. The best method I’ve tried? Prune juice. Following ...

Someone recently told me that a woody shrub should never be pruned of old wood because it could die. Is this true? I have a viburnum in need of pruning. That's a new one to me! This is not true, but I ...

The Springfield News-Leader in Springfield, Missouri, partners with the Master Gardeners of Green County each week to bring readers a question-and-answer column with some of the expert horticulturists ...