How To: Prune hedges, shrubs and trees in your lawn with advice from Lowe's

If your yard has hedges, shrubs or trees, chances are you'll need to occasionally cut them back, and that's where pruning comes in handy. Not only does pruning give nice shape to the hedges, but it can also help them grow thicker and healthier. Lowe's has the advice you need to tame your bushes.

Joel and Courtney demonstrate how to prune trees, shrubs and hedges. Learn about the different tools you can use to make pruning easier such as a rope pruner, handsaw and shears. Also, find out the different ways you can use pruning in your yard. Utilize pruning for preventative growth, specific hedge and shrub shapes, rejuvenating health, thinning trees, deadheading flowers and to create direct growth.