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Make plans now to prune spring-flowering shrubs, such as forsythia, lilac, viburnum and flowering quince, after they finish blooming. “We don’t prune these shrubs in winter because we’d be cutting off ...

Q: I have a shrub called a quince that blooms early with bright orange flowers. Last spring it had a problem with some of the branches turning black and the ends curling up. When should I cut out the ...

Pruning your shrubs is perhaps the least exciting part of gardening (though it may still beat weeding). But when it's done at the right time and with the proper technique, it can produce great results ...

Q: Shortly after pruning my flowering quince two months ago, I applied Bayer Protect & Feed Systemic because many of the older leaves were spotting and falling off. Now I'm seeing the same thing. I've ...

One popular question among home gardeners is when and how do you prune your flowering shrubs? Although it can seem tempting to prune in late fall and early spring, the type of shrub you have ...

Q: For the past decade, we’ve had a large quince at the intersection of our driveway and the public sidewalk. It is beautiful when it shows color, January through April. Some pruning has been done to ...

Blooming quince, Chaenomeles, Rosaceae family, is a thorny, deciduous shrub or tree. We have quince shrub bushes that are blooming a bit early, as are the beautiful almond orchards. Usually, the ...