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.
Mid- to late-winter provides an excellent opportunity to prune a variety of plants in the landscape. Plants that can be pruned now include most hedges, shrubs and shade trees, and summer-flowering ...
These include pruning fruit trees, roses and clematises; tidying up any dead or rotting plants, mulching, and giving plants some extra TLC and protection. Hamid Ali, a landscape gardener and ...