Most conifers require minimal pruning and will perform well in your landscape without your intervention. But if you need to prune them, here’s what to do.

March kicks off the tree pruning season. When it comes to pruning conifers like spruce, pine and yew, March is a little early and here are important tips and rules ...

Tools to prune tree branches The size of the branch you are cutting should reflect the tool used to cut it. Here are a few tree trimming tools that make sense to have in your arsenal before you start ...

CONIFER hedges have had a bad press over the years but if you trim them several times during the growing season you can avoid the risk of a leylandeii war with your next-door neighbour.

Many times conifers are too close together and they turn brown, which is not good. If they have gone brown, they will not grow in that area anymore, so you can prune them.

A: Late winter or early spring is generally the best time to prune conifers (needled evergreens) such as arborvitae, but these plants do not respond well to heavy pruning at any time of the year.

The best time to prune conifers is in the fall, when there is less pitch exuded. Prune deciduous trees in late winter or early spring, before leaves appear. -- Oregon State University Extension ...

What to prune in the spring Spring is one of the best times to prune your trees, shrubs, and plants, but it’s not the right time for everything in the garden.