Watch for signs of pests like lilac borers or powdery mildew. Maintaining a layer of mulch will keep the roots cool and cons erves moisture. Avoid heavy pruning in summer, but deadheading spent ...

Pruning woody plants: Red- and yellow-twig dogwood and shrub willows are prone to canker diseases that infect the branches, causing discolored sunken areas in the bark while ninebark and lilac shrubs ...