One of the great things about junipers—along with the fact they’re usually ignored by deer—is how self-sufficient they are. Junipers practically set the gold standard for “plant ‘em and forget ‘em” ...

Junipers are not as forgiving as some plants when it comes to pruning. If done wrong, one will end up with an ugly skeleton of a shrub with bald spots and bare branches. On the bright side, junipers ...

Happy new year! The thing I'd like to know is if there is a time of year or season that is best for trimming or cutting back mature juniper evergreens? I have some mature (20-plus years) mint julep ...

One task that home gardeners can spend a lot of time on is pruning their shrubs. There are four reasons that you might engage in this task: to affect flower or fruit production; to direct the growth ...

I used to tell novice pruners to practice on junipers, because I saw them as basically indestructible. That was before I saw the aftermath of my neighbor's practice session. Now I recommend that ...

Q I planted some junipers 10 years ago that are out of control. They are now five feet tall. Can I prune them without killing them off? A Junipers, like most conifers, do not have the ability to ...