Knowing when and how to prune cotoneaster shrubs, trees, and hedges means healthy plants and lots of flowers and berries.

* Common name: Dwarf cotoneaster 'Little Gem' * Botanical name: Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem' * What it is: A low, slow-growing and widely arching semi-evergreen with green leaves smaller than a ...

What: The smoky gray-green foliage of Cotoneaster glaucophyllus adds a sense of depth and mystery to the landscape. The low arching branches of this evergreen shrub form tight thickets, making it an ...

Autumn Inferno cotoneaster lights up yards in fall — and it brings in birds and pollinators, too. Here's how to grow it in your yard.

Talk about a little shrub that does a great deal: The Tom Thumb cotoneaster (Cotoneaster adpressus "Tom Thumb" or "Little Gem") is a slow-growing plant that requires little pruning. The slightly ...

What: Cotoneaster adpressus Little Gem is a dense, semi-evergreen to deciduous compact grower that produces brilliant red berries and is very easy to grow. Multifaceted, this cotoneaster can be used ...

End of winter is the best time of year to prune shrubs that flower later in the growing season, i.e. from mid-June and after. The reason is that later-flowering shrubs bloom on “new wood.” This means ...

Many people enjoy the annual ceremony of changing the calendar, looking back on the old year, anticipating the new year, and resolving to pursue personally productive new directions. While I have ...

Pruning is a vital gardening task, and it's not just carried out for looks alone. Besides maintaining a neat garden, it can also help stimulate the plant to develop fresh blooms, particularly during ...