A cheery glimpse of color on a gray and wintry day: That’s why we plant shrubs with bright bark. Colorful bark is a main feature of red-osier dogwood (Cornus sericea subsp. sericea), Siberian dogwood ...

To prepare for next winter, it's important to lay the groundwork now Dogwoods (Cornus) are a shrub cultivated for their vibrant winter stems. They are renowned for their fabulous colour during the ...

Winter is the best time for pruning out old stems in garden shrubs. So with spring just around the corner, the time to get to work is now. A good pruning done right now will renew some plants that are ...

Making space for new growth is the key to securing your summer garden, but with so much ready to prune, it can be tough to know where to start. Whether you’re growing shrubs, grasses or a mixture of ...

Clive Edwards introduces us to cornus with its stems of fire, ideal for adding colour to a winter garden MANY cornus – dogwoods – are grown for their colourful stems throughout the winter months. For ...

Pruning is essential to control growth, define shape, create flowering/fruiting branches for the following season, and probably most importantly to remove dead, damaged or diseased areas of a plant.

Pruning is one of the most rewarding winter jobs in the garden. Without any foliage, it’s much easier to achieve the shape you want from a tree or bush. But before you lift the secateurs, you need to ...

Q. We planted a hedge of red-twig dogwood a few years ago hoping that the red branches would really shine in winter. Some are bright red; others are dull. What happened? –Jim Neering, Deerfield A.

Learning to plant and prune trees will let you shape your outdoor spaces into a more inviting place. Plantings can shield your house from sun and cold winds while increasing curb appeal. Proper ...

With the glorious weather we are experiencing across the UK at the moment, there is no time like the present to get out in your garden and tackle those spring gardening jobs. April is a time where ...