What to Prune in January and February for a Lusher Spring Garden

Pruning plants is one task you can take care of now before spring gardening gets busy. Learn which plants benefit, along with ...
Lifehacker

The Trees, Shrubs, and Plants You Need to Prune in the Spring (and How to Do It Right)

Most bushes that flower in the summer do so on new growth. That means you can prune anything you like in the spring, since the new growth hasn’t started yet. Butterfly bush and rose of sharon fall ...
Mansfield News Journal

A Stroll Through the Garden: Bagworm in an old stand of arborvitae

After I had just delivered a Christmas message at one of my churches in Canton, a friend I've know for 30 years was sitting across the table from me and asked about his old hedge of arborvitae. These ...
Brainerd Dispatch

Ask the Master Gardener: Repellants to stop pesky critters from eating your ornamental trees

It is quite disheartening to spend a lot of time and money to put in new trees only to have the animals eat them.
journalgazette

The Plant Medic: Remove bagworm cones in fall, spray in spring

Q. I have 20 arborvitae trees in my backyard. This fall I’ve noticed I have a lot of bagworm nests. So far I have removed at least 60 of these nests. Prior years’ infestations have been very limited.