Hi, we’re Magali & Stefan. We live with nature on a Zone 5b–6a piece of land here in Canada, and it’s an honour to care for it. We grow our own food and help restore native biodiversity to the land.

Make plans now to prune spring-flowering shrubs, such as forsythia, lilac, viburnum and flowering quince, after they finish ...

With the peak months of hurricane season upon us, it is advisable for homeowners to be sure their trees are PROPERLY pruned ...

The best time to prune most shrubs is in the winter when the plants are dormant, so you can better see their shape. Which ...

There is a good mix of plants to prune in May. It ranges from spring-flowering shrubs, which may need attention to stay in ...

Q: I have just recently moved to a house in Carrollton from an apartment in Pennsylvania. I would like advice on flowers that ...

My camellias have gall! No, not Gaul, the ancient Roman name for modern day France. And I am not talking about Asterix the ...

SEATTLE — Gardening expert Ciscoe Morris said pruning dwarf conifers can be tricky in the Evergreen State because they never stop growing here. He demonstrated on his Hinoki cypress spiralis.

Lilacs should be pruned annually as part of your spring/summer garden maintenance checklist. If your lilac bush is overgrown, it can withstand more rigorous pruning for rejuvenation. Lilac growth is ...

‘Flowering quince is best lightly pruned for shape in spring, soon after blooming,’ he says. ‘Pruning right after blooming ...

Five things to do in the garden ... Fire blight is a disease of plants in the rose family, including pear, quince, loquat, Pyracantha, Photinia, and the California native toyon (Heteromeles ...

Five things to do ... of plants in the rose family, including pear, quince, loquat, Pyracantha, Photinia, and the California native toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia). Vegetables. Okra (Hibiscus ...