Generally speaking, conifers are trees and shrubs with needles that set seeds in cones. Yews, junipers and ginkgos produce cones, too, but they’re fleshy and appear berry-like. Ginkgos are ...

“Prune a conifer?” you ask. Well, as Dylan Thomas said, we need “to begin at the beginning.” Conifers are cone-bearing trees that produce tiny pollen cones in spring followed later by more substantial ...

Late winter is not too early to start pruning evergreens in the South. In fact, winter is an ideal time to prune many evergreen trees and shrubs. Since spring has yet to arrive, you can reshape ...

Evergreen shrubs present some unique challenges when it comes to pruning. Because these plants grow more slowly than deciduous shrubs, it is important to understand why and how they should be pruned.

Be careful with conifers, which won't produce new growth from dead areas. After removing dead and diseased branches, you can tip-prune conifers lightly in late winter or early spring. Prune each tip ...