The best time to shear or trim evergreen shrubs like holly, boxwood and yew is between late fall and early spring. In the dormant season, they won’t grow new shoots, so you don’t have to worry ...

Since crape myrtles flower in summer, it’s usually wise to keep your pruners stowed away until these plants enter a state of dormancy in winter. Pruning in summer can delay blooming and make crape ...

Dakota Sunspot potentilla is the best cultivar of this shrub I’ve ever seen, and I like it so much, I planted a grouping of three in our own landscape five years ago.

Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa): A compact deciduous shrub that grows about three feet tall and five feet wide and sports sunny yellow flowers from June until frost. Best in full sun, but will ...

Potentilla does not mind sharing space with other plants so it is quite at home in a mixed shrub bed. It also has enough textural interest because of its finely cut foliage to act as a accent plant.

The best time to shear or trim evergreen shrubs like holly, boxwood and yew is between late fall and early spring. In the dormant season they won’t grow new shoots, so you don’t have to worry ...