As young trees grow, remove lower branches gradually to raise the crown, and remove branches that are too closely spaced on the trunk. Remove multiple leaders on evergreens and other trees where a ...

In addition to providing shade and beauty to your yard—not to mention delicious fruit—fig trees also help with soil retention and erosion control. Pruning a fig tree annually is the gardener's ...

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 ...

February is Expo Time. This week, we preview the Outdoorsmen Expo this Saturday in Manitowoc, along with three expos coming ...

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped to its second-lowest mark in ...

Dwarf lemon trees are the best plants to grow in containers as their height doesn’t exceed 12 feet. If you are considering adding these lovely trees to your house, congratulations on a smart decision.

One thing you’ll want to leave off your landscaping to-do list, at least for a while, is pruning your oak trees. February marks the beginning of oak wilt season – a disease that can bring down even ...

Here are some very important things to consider before (choosing) and planting a new tree, especially large trees such as live oaks.

Well into winter, most gardener’s thoughts may not be on tree-trimming potential. But the experts at Welland Community Orchard in View Royal are ready to lead those who do. Welland is run by the ...

Even for the handful of trees bred for more urban settings it still can be “a rough go,” he said. But Short maintains that with the right pruning, undertaken early, trees can be shaped and ...