Pruning shrubs is a necessary task in the garden, and proper timing is important. This means avoiding heavy pruning in very hot or dry weather, according to garden experts.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Boxwood Q • I wasn’t able to prune my boxwoods, yews and burning bushes this summer, and they’ve gotten too big. Is it too late ...

Q: I have some huge (4 feet in diameter) English Boxwoods around my house that have become overgrown. Some of them have even gotten bare where they have grown too close to their neighbors. Can I trim ...

Q. My boxwoods have suffered from leaf miners. Can I trim all the diseased or damaged foliage at this point in the winter? A. Your objective, to remove all the damaged foliage, is a very good idea.

Q: I am getting ready to move back to my home place in Allisonia. It’s in the mountains of Carroll County near Pulaski. The log home was built in 1820, and a little over 60 years ago boxwoods were ...