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Pruning Climbing Roses

2009-11-28T10:18:00.002-07:00

Pruning Climbing Roses

Prune yearly for healthier, more manageable growth and bigger, better flowers

by Andrew Schulman

fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.

The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/

The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.

Pruning Wisteria

2009-11-27T15:41:00.000-07:00

Pruning Wisteria

Well-placed summer and winter cuts will keep this vigorous vine manageable

by Meghan Ray

Pruning Subshrubs

2009-11-27T10:15:00.005-07:00

Pruning Subshrubs

Don't cut plants like lavender to the ground, and don't touch them in fall or winter

by Debra Knapke

How to Prune Cane-Growing Shrubs

2009-11-27T10:15:00.003-07:00

How to Prune Cane-Growing Shrubs

Keep new plants looking young and make old plants look like new

by John C. Fech

The best plants for bonsai

2009-11-25T14:36:00.001-07:00

The best plants for bonsai

Q: What trees lend themselves to the art of bonsai?
Jane Saunders, Portland, ME

Pruning Hydrangeas

2009-11-25T14:36:00.000-07:00

Pruning Hydrangeas

Knowing if your shrub blooms on old or new wood will help you make timely cuts

by Janet Carson

3 Ways to Prune Rhododendrons

2009-11-25T10:33:00.002-07:00

3 Ways to Prune Rhododendrons

Here's how to maintain, shape, or rejuvenate rhododendrons

by Charles W.G. Smith

Video - A Survey of Pruning Tools

2009-11-25T10:32:00.001-07:00

A Survey of Pruning Tools

Find the right tool for the trimming your shrubs and trees
with Lee Reich

Length: 9:00 Produced By: Gary Junken

Whether you are pruning hedges, shrubs, or fruit trees, the right tool makes all the difference. In this clip from the Fine Gardening Pruning DVD-ROM, horticulturist Lee Reich, Ph.D., of New Paltz, New York, and author of The Pruning Book, examines the key features on an array of pruning implements. You'll learn what the tools do, and what to consider when shopping for a new hand pruner, lopper, saw, pole pruner, or hedge shears.

From Fine Gardening Pruning DVD-ROM

fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.

The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/

The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.

Pruning hollies

2009-11-24T07:58:00.002-07:00

Pruning hollies

The kind you have and the look you want determines the cuts to make

by Danielle Sherry

Video -How to Prune Shrub Roses

2009-11-24T06:59:00.002-07:00

How to Prune Shrub Roses
with Peter Kukielski

Length: 5:06

Pruning roses stimulates growth and flowering, and removes dead, weak or sickly canes that can drain energy from the rose and encourage disease. In this video, Peter Kukielski, curator of the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden, demonstrates the best way to prune shrub roses.

Related Videos:
How to Prune Floribunda Roses
How to Prune Hybrid Tea Roses
Feeding and Mulching Roses
Planting Garden Roses in Containers

Shot by: Kate Geruntho; Edited by: Cari Delahanty

fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.

The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/

The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.

Video -How to Prune Hybrid Tea Roses

2009-11-20T17:12:00.001-07:00

How to Prune Hybrid Tea Roses
with Peter Kukielski

Length: 5:20

Pruning roses stimulates growth and flowering, and removes dead, weak or sickly canes that can drain energy from the rose and encourage disease. In this video, Peter Kukielski, curator of the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden, demonstrates the best way to prune hybrid tea roses.

Related Videos:
How to Prune Shrub Roses
How to Prune Floribunda Roses
Feeding and Mulching Roses
Planting Garden Roses in Containers

Shot by: Kate Geruntho; Edited by: Cari Delahanty

fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.

The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/

The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.

Video -How to Prune Floribunda Roses

2009-11-20T17:12:00.000-07:00

How to Prune Floribunda Roses
with Peter Kukielski

Length: 5:21

Pruning roses stimulates growth and flowering, and removes dead, weak or sickly canes that can drain energy from the rose and encourage disease. In this video, Peter Kukielski, curator of the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden, demonstrates the best way to prune shrub roses.
Related Videos:
How to Prune Shrub Roses
How to Prune Hybrid Tea Roses
Feeding and Mulching Roses
Planting Garden Roses in Containers

Shot by: Kate Geruntho; Edited by: Cari Delahanty

fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.

The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/

The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.

How to Prune Conifers

2009-11-20T08:51:00.005-07:00

How to Prune Conifers

These plants are unforgiving, so make the right cuts for the right reasons

by Bert Cregg

Video - Storing Seeds

2009-11-20T08:51:00.003-07:00

Storing Seeds

Proper storage conditions are key to seed vigor

Length: 2:15

Collecting and storing seeds for the next growing season is a great way to make more plants for free. To make sure you get vigorous seeds with a high germination percentage, you need to store them under the proper conditions.

In this video, Barbara Pierson of White Flower Farm in Litchfield, Connecticut, covers the basics of seed storage.

Produced by: Gary Junken

fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.

The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/

The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.

Video -Sowing Seeds

2009-11-18T09:51:00.004-07:00

Sowing Seeds

Get your seedlings off to a healthy start

Length: 4:43 Produced By: Gary Junken
Few gardening pursuits are as rewarding as growing and nurturing your own plants. But growing plants isn't always an easy task. In this video, Alyson Brown, propagation manager at White Flower Farm in Litchfield, Conn., demonstrates some techniques that are sure to help you get your seeds off to a healthy start.

fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.

The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/

The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.

Video -Seed-Starting Pre-Treat

2009-11-18T09:51:00.002-07:00

Seed-Starting Pre-Treat

Most seeds germinate readily, but others may require a few extra steps to achieve good results
with Adrianna Vargo

Length: 6:19 Produced By: Gary Junken

Cultivated seeds, removed from nature, are removed from the natural processes they would be undergoing in the passage of the seasons and may require artificial stimuli to overcome dormancy. Scarification is the abrasive processes that some hard-coated seeds undergo in natural soils or the digestive tracts of birds and mammals; while stratification describes the warm moist conditions preceded by cold moist conditions seeds experience when left on the ground through the winter.

In this video, Adrianna Vargo, nursery manager of the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants at Monticello, in Charlottesville, Virginia, demonstrates a couple of techniques you can use to emulate these conditions before sowing the seeds.

For more on starting seeds read her article 10 Seed-Starting Tips in the January/February 2003 of Fine Gardening (#89).

From Fine Gardening 89

fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.

The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/

The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.

Video -Rooting Tip Cuttings

2009-11-14T07:31:00.005-07:00

Rooting Tip Cuttings

Save money and grow more plants
with Alyson Brown

Length: 6:33
The benefits of knowing how to propagate plants from tip cuttings are endless. You can make more of your favorite plants for almost no money. You can take cuttings from many tender perenials in the fall and save them for the following spring. And taking cuttings is way easier than dividing, so you can be more generous with your friends.
Produced by: Gary Junken

fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.

The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/

The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.

Video -How to Divide Ornamental Grasses

2009-11-14T07:31:00.003-07:00

How to Divide Ornamental Grasses
with Daryl Beyers

Length: 5:14

Ornamental grasses can be pretty intimidating to divide, given their size. Just remember that grasses respond best to division in spring and that you'll have the best luck if you use a sharp knife or, even better, a chain saw.
In this video, Fine Gardening assistant editor Daryl Beyers confirms what many fans of ornamental grasses already know: Dividing grasses is not a chore for the faint of heart.

Shot by: Danielle Sherry; Edited by: Cari Delahanty

fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.

The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/

The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.

Video - How to Dig, Divide, and Store Dahlia Tubers

2009-11-13T09:56:00.002-07:00

How to Dig, Divide, and Store Dahlia Tubers

Length: 6:00 Produced By: Gary Junken

Dahlias have some of the most beautiful flowers of any garden plant available. They appear in every color of the rainbow but blue, and present over a dozen unique forms and variable sizes. Dahlias are also tender perennials that need protection from harsh winters and soil that is not well drained. In this video, Barbara Pierson, of White Flower Farm in Litchfield, Connecticut, demonstrates the best way to dig, divide, and store your dahlia tubers for winter to ensure that you will enjoy their fabulous blooms year after year.

Companion Content
How to Store Dahlias for the Winter

fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.

The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/

The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.

Video -Dividing Plants with Woody Roots

2009-11-13T08:05:00.002-07:00

Dividing Plants with Woody Roots
with Janet Macunovich

Length: 3:01
Woody perennials often form roots when stems rest on the ground or are buried by gradually accumulating mulch. Make a new plant by simply cutting between the rooted stem and the mother plant.

Plants that have woody roots include candytufts (Iberis spp. and cvs., Z 5–9), euonymus (Euonymus spp. and cvs., Z 4–9), lavenders (Lavandula spp. and cvs., Z 5–10), sages (Salvia spp. and cvs., Z 5–10).

In this video, author and instructor Janet Macunovich demonstrates how to divide woody plants.

Related videos
Introduction to Dividing Perennials
Dividing Plants with Roots That Form Offsets
Dividing Plants with Surface Roots
Dividing Plants with Taproots
Dividing Plants with Underground Running Roots

Related Article
10 Tips on Dividing Perennials

Produced by: Gary Junken

fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.

The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/

The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.

Video -Dividing Plants with Underground Running Roots

2009-11-12T08:26:00.004-07:00

Dividing Plants with Underground Running Roots
with Janet Macunovich

Length: 3:04
Underground running roots can develop suckers as they grow beyond the shade of the mother clump. These suckers can be cut away from the main plant, or you can dig up the main plant and cut away any piece with an eye or sucker already forming.

Plants with underground running roots: hardy geraniums (Geranium spp. and cvs., Z 4–9), Japanese anemones (Anemone × hybrida cvs., Z 4–8), ostrich fern (Matteuccia pennsylvanica, Z 3–8), plume poppies (Macleaya spp. and cvs., Z 4–9)

In this video, author and instructor Janet Macunovich demonstrates how to divide perennials with underground running roots.

Related videos
Introduction to Dividing Perennials
Dividing Plants with Roots That Form Offsets
Dividing Plants with Surface Roots
Dividing Plants with Taproots
Dividing Plants with Woody Roots

Related Article
10 Tips on Dividing Perennials

Produced by: Gary Junken

fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.

The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/

The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.

Video -Dividing Plants with Taproots

2009-11-12T08:26:00.002-07:00

Dividing Plants with Taproots
with Janet Macunovich

Length: 2:22
Plants that have taproots can be divided by using a sharp knife to slice down the length of the root. Every piece that has at least one eye, some of the taproot, and a few side roots is a viable division.

Plants that have taproots include balloon flowers (Platycodon grandiflorus and cvs., Z 4–9), butterfly weeds (Asclepias tuberosa and cvs., Z 4–9), cushion spurges (Euphorbia polychroma and cvs., Z 4–9), Oriental poppies (Papaver orientale and cvs., Z 4–9)

In this video, author and instructor Janet Macunovich demonstrates how to divide perennials that have taproots.

Related videos
Introduction to Dividing Perennials
Dividing Plants with Roots That Form Offsets
Dividing Plants with Surface Roots
Dividing Plants with Underground Running Roots
Dividing Plants with Woody Roots

Related Article
10 Tips on Dividing Perennials
Produced by: Gary Junken

fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.

The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/

The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.

Video -Dividing Plants with Surface Roots

2009-11-11T06:58:00.005-07:00

Dividing Plants with Surface Roots
with Janet Macunovich

Length: 1:52
Some perennials have roots that run on or just below the surface of the soil. They form new crowns and roots when they reach open spaces or make contact with the soil. If you cut between any of the stems as you would cut a piece of sod from a lawn, you will have a division with its own stems and roots.

Plants with surface roots include bee balms (Monarda spp. and cvs., Z 4–9), black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia spp. and cvs., Z 3–9), creeping sedums (Sedum spp. and cvs., Z 3–9), creeping speedwells (Veronica spp. and cvs., Z 3–8).

In this video, author and instructor Janet Macunovich demonstrates how to divide plants with surface roots.

Related videos
Introduction to Dividing Perennials
Dividing Plants with Roots That Form Offsets
Dividing Plants with Taproots
Dividing Plants with Underground Running Roots
Dividing Plants with Woody Roots

Related Article
10 Tips on Dividing Perennials

Produced by: Gary Junken

fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.

The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/

The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.

Video -Dividing Plants with Roots That Form Offsets

2009-11-11T06:58:00.003-07:00

Dividing Plants with Roots That Form Offsets
with Janet Macunovich

Length: 7:09
To divide a plant whose roots form offsets (small plants growing at the base of a larger one), snap the connection between any of the sections to obtain a piece with ample roots and three or more growing points (or “eyes”). Some denser clumps may have to be cut apart.
Plants that form offsets include asters (Aster spp. and cvs., USDA Hardiness Zones 4–8), coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea and cvs., Z 3–9), hostas (Hosta spp. and cvs., Z 3–8), tickseeds (Coreopsis spp. and cvs., Z 4–9).

In this video, author and instructor Janet Macunovich demonstrates how to divide perennials with roots that form offsets.

Related videos
Introduction to Dividing Perennials
Dividing Plants with Surface Roots
Dividing Plants with Taproots Dividing Plants with Underground Running Roots
Dividing Plants with Woody Roots

Related Article
10 Tips on Dividing Perennials

fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.

The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/

The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.

Video - Dividing a Plant Without Digging It Up

2009-11-10T10:55:00.005-07:00

Dividing a Plant Without Digging It Up
with Janet Macunovich

Length: 1:56
Dividing perennials improves the health of mature plants and allows you to increase the number of plants in your garden. Some can be divided right in the ground. In this video, author and instructor Janet Macunovich demonstrates how to divide a perennial without digging it up.
10 Tips on Dividing Perennials
Produced by: Gary Junken

fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.

The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/

The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.