Find out how and when to prune holly bushes of all types to keep them looking their best. Holly plants range from petite shrubs to lofty trees, and some are evergreen while others are deciduous.

Key Points Prune deciduous hollies in winter and evergreen hollies in late winter or early spring.Make clean pruning cuts at ...

When one thinks of pruning, the vision that provides motivation is one of our gangly, oversized and/or misplaced trees and shrubs neatly trimmed, thriving, and just the right size. You know, the size ...

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, ...

Q: I’ve kept my 10-foot-tall holly tree 6 to 7 feet wide by shearing and shaping the outside of the bush. Three years ago it began dropping the inside leaves to the point that the inside of the bush ...

Hollies can take what’s called a “rejuvenation pruning” without harm, although they’ll look their best if you remove around 30% of each plant a year for several years in a row. (Getty ...

Q: I have waited all season for my hydrangeas to bloom and had nary a one until now. Now, they are covered (see reader's photo). Why now? Nothing has changed that I know of. I live in Fayetteville. A: ...

Q.: Our holly bushes are really big and seem a little out of control but we sure do not want to loose them. Is now a good time to trim them and how far back should we trim? Robert Gizowski, Freeland A ...

Q I have a quick couple of questions about a holly. We planted one several years ago near Lake Ouachita, and it has done extremely well and is now about 5 feet tall and 6 feet in diameter. And of ...

Question: I planted a holly tree 2 years ago. It is growing long and tall, with leaves only on the ends of the branches. It is 5 feet now. When should I trim the long branches to make it thicken up? I ...