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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As the time approaches for seasonal pruning of Salvias, the appropriate care prioritizes treating each type separately. My garden includes more Salvias than ...

As the 119th Congress hits its stride during their second year in and the 2026 midterm cycle begins to take shape, women remain at the forefront of the most critical policy debates in Washington and ...

Turning boxwood into a bottle opener Posted: February 20, 2026 | Last updated: February 23, 2026 A simple object becomes something special when it’s handmade. This bottle opener is turned from solid ...

The how to prune is based on what type of plant it is. Does it have one main trunk or multiple stems or trunks (cane producing)? Cane-producing plants like abelia, nandina and butterfly bush should ...

“Passion, love, sex, money…” The Pet Shop Boys’ 1986 hit “Paninaro” acts as an unofficial manifesto for Rosebush Pruning, an outrageous pansexual pantomime so out-there that “What the actual f*ck?” ...

It’s pruning time for shrub roses, hydrangeas, gardenias, and other summer-blooming shrubs. And yes, even crape myrtles and vitex – for those who choose to do so. Last week, someone beat me to a crape ...

While some people enjoy the wild, untamed look of shrubs and hedges, many gardeners prefer to keep them neatly trimmed. Consistent pruning is important, but if you're growing evergreen plants for ...

Q: In May, high winds blew down the center trunk of the maple tree shown in the photo (see reader's photo). The tree is still alive and had full foliage on the remaining branches, which formed the ...