Apply dormant horticulture oil, such as Ultra-Fine, to fruit and nut trees to eliminate scale and other pests. It must be applied before spring growth appears. These oils also can…

Spot-control weeds in a dormant warm-season lawn by pulling them or by applying a broadleaf weed control.

Cut back monkey grass (Liriope) before new growth appears. Use a string trimmer for larger areas.

Postpone pruning of spring-flowering and early summer-flowering shrubs like azaleas, forsythia, spirea, and mophead hydrangea until just after they flower.

Late February and March are good times to trim trees and shrubs. If the limb is larger than 2 inches in diameter, or heavily weighted, use the three-step method for…

For indoor forcing of blooms, cut branches of pussy willow, forsythia, flowering quince, redbud, and star and saucer magnolia. Choose stems with flower buds that have began to swell. Cut…

Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis) and its hybrids are one of the first plants to flower in the new year. A little cleanup makes a big difference when these winter beauties…

Extend the life of your Valentine’s Day flowers by changing the water daily and recutting the stems every couple of days, making sure foliage is kept above the water line.

Remove dust from your house plants by rinsing them in the shower.

Barrenwort (Epimedium) and Lungwort (Pulmonaria) will be in flower soon. Cut back last year’s foliage before new growth appears.