Plant elderberry bushes in early spring, after the last frost. Dig a hole twice as wide as the root ball and the same depth.

Plant elderberry in an area you are able to easily access because these shrubs will require regular pruning. This fast-growing shrub may become unruly and looks best at the edge of a pond ...

Success depends on knowing when to prune flowering shrubs and how to do it properly. The “when” of pruning will depend on the type of flowering shrub that graces your landscape. Plants in this group ...

Pruning at the right time of year is crucial for healthy plants and every month there are ones you should not prune for various reasons. Even though it may be cold and wintry this month there are some ...

When it comes to pruning barberry shrubs, the timing will vary on whether they are deciduous or evergreen varieties. As barberry are fast-growing shrubs, not trimming them can result in the shrubs ...

The best time to prune lilac bushes (Syringa vulgaris) is in late spring soon after your lilac bush has finished blooming. Lilacs flower on “old wood,” or last year’s growth. New buds will begin to ...

Propagation from regionally-sourced planting stock will ensure locally-adapted plants. Due to the conservation status of the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle (VELB) and federal restrictions on ...

Due to the conservation status of the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle (VELB) and federal restrictions on certain pruning practices and removal of blue elderberry plants within the known range of the ...