Flowering bulbs in bloom look great -- until they don't. Once the bloom is off the rose, as they say -- or in this case, the daffodil, tulip, or other flowering bulb -- you might be tempted to tidy up ...

Veteran bulb growers have learned to put patience ahead of pruning in helping their perennials bloom season after season. They're in no rush to remove the unsightly leaves and stems of these botanical ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at gnogardening@agcenter.lsu.edu. I have about 80 tulip bulbs that I purchased in early November, and ...

When pruning a tree, try to work with the tree's growth pattern. If a branch is too long or growing in the wrong direction, prune it back to a side branch growing in a more appropriate direction, or ...

The cool days of late March and early April offer a great chance to finish pruning your trees and shrubs. When pruning large limbs off trees, begin with an undercut first. This is a cut from the ...

Leafless trees and shrubs seem almost dead in the winter, but they’re not. Bright daffodils and tulips of springtime and colorful summer perennials may feel like faded memories, yet they’re all still ...

Veteran bulb growers have learned to put patience ahead of pruning in helping their perennials bloom season after season. They're in no rush to remove the unsightly leaves and stems of these botanical ...