Avoid trimming hedges in late summer or early fall, as this can harm new growth before winter. Freshly cut hedges are more vulnerable to cold temperatures, which can lead to dieback and other issues.

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Dear Neil: My red oak is about 10 years old. Some of the leaves are starting to look distressed, so I looked closely. I noticed small red ants climbing up and down the trunk almost as if they are ...

A good hedge trimmer can be a blessing, saving you time and preventing aching arms. Buy a bad one, though, and you'll be left with backbreaking work and poorly trimmed, uneven hedges. We test each ...

Keeping your yard in tip top shape involves the undertaking of dozens of smaller jobs that go along with the major ones like mowing your grass. Some of those jobs fall under the category of finishing ...

The next few weeks are some of the year’s best for pruning landscape plants – mainly woody-stemmed ones that already have bloomed for the year, as well as most needled evergreens. Spring-blooming ...

After testing and reviewing dozens of hedge trimmers, our favorite budget pick was the Worx Nitro 24-inch 40V Electric Hedge Trimmer. The Worx Nitro 24-inch 40V Hedge Trimmer is on sale and under $200 ...