Q: We have an overgrown mugo pine shrub that is blocking the pathway to our front door and blocking sunlight from a window. The debate we are having is whether to move it or prune it. I would like to ...

We are planning to redo our front yard this spring and my sister in Idaho has recommended mugo pine bushes. Would they grow here? Can they tolerate a lot of sun? Please let me know if you think they ...

WHAT: Dolly’s Choice mugo pine is an evergreen tree that is often grown as a shrub. It is a good candidate for a small garden or for growing in a pot because of its relatively small size and narrow ...

I confess that I have made many mistakes in my garden. I have killed many plants. I have lost investments of time and money. There is much to be said about learning from one’s failures. Ultimately, ...

"Shrubbery" sounds so unflattering for a pine; but mugo pine, Pinus mugo, is not really much of a tree. The tallest trees do not reach eaves. Most old trees are only a few feet tall and about twice as ...

Our mugo pines are about 5 years old. When the snow melted away from them many of the needles were yellowing. What can we do this winter to help them? Yellowing needles on mugo pine can be caused by a ...

If you have a pine shrub or tree in your yard, spring is the time to control its growth. Keeping a pine in check is not a simple matter of pruning branches. “Pines aren’t like other evergreens,” said ...

When someone tells you a plant is a dwarf, it really doesn't tell you much. When it comes to trees or shrubs, the non-dwarf "normal" plant may grow 20 feet tall or more and the "dwarf" may grow to ...