There are some large limbs hanging too low over my patio that I need to address before spring. Can I just prune these ...

Peach trees are generally considered easy to grow—but that doesn't mean you can skip pruning. Pruning is an essential step in ensuring that your tree produces as much quality fruit as possible and can ...

If needed, extensive pruning should be done to spring-flowering trees and shrubs soon after they finish flowering. Prune ...

Be sure to scan the tree for broken limbs after strong winds. Intense cold spells can damage branches, too. Cut back branches damaged by cold weather to healthy wood or wood with leaves.

Identifying a dominant leader and cutting away any competing leaders when a tree is young will allow it to grow more robustly and live longer, said a local certified arborist.

If the tree has reached the desired height, cut back the leaders (the new growth at the tip of each branch) by about two-thirds. If you want the tree to grow taller, leave the leaders and cut back ...