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While viburnums don’t usually require much maintenance, they benefit from occasional pruning. However, making your cuts at the wrong time can sacrifice this shrub's beautiful flowers. Knowing when to ...

Question: My holly and sweet viburnum hedges need pruning. When is the best time for the trimming? Answer: Delay pruning a little longer. While these plants are usually hardy during cold weather, ...

I have some very large, overgrown, fragrant viburnums growing along a path to my house and need to drastically reduce them in size. Can this be done successfully and if so, what is the best approach?

Winter can be a tough time for gardeners. The colorful blooms that they put so much love and care into have faded away, and all that's left is a list of arduous maintenance tasks. Frosts and freezes ...

Q: I’ve lived in my home for 12 years and this is the first year one of the bushes did not fill out. I’d like your opinion about the next step to save it. Should I trim it down this fall, hoping it ...

Light pruning should be done soon after the bloom in late spring or early summer. Do more severe structural pruning to reduce the size of a shrub in late winter or early spring during dormancy. To ...