Thought you were all done with gardening chores for the winter? Not so fast. Now is the perfect time to prune your trees and ...

There is a right way to prune trees and if done improperly, there could be irreparable damage to the tree. During these ...

Pruning roses ensures that the plants flower well each year and is an especially important task if you have climbing roses.

One the most frequently asked gardening question concerns pruning. Many ask if it’s OK to prune any time the temperature ...

pays off big time over the years. By pruning appropriately you’ll extend the lifetime of your trees and shrubs, not to mention allow them to look and perform at their best year after year.

the new growth stimulated will not have time to harden off before freezes. If needed, extensive pruning should be done to spring-flowering trees and shrubs soon after they finish flowering.

MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of crape myrtles, dwarf yaupon hollies, hibiscus, lichen on ...

Cutting back crepe myrtles is a divisive topic, but there is one thing we can all agree on. The best time to cut back crepe ...

Winter is the ideal time of the year to prune many trees. The branches are bare which makes it easier to see the overall structure of the tree. A properly shaped tree will fruit better, and it ...

The Santa Ana winds that spread the fires with lightning speed blew with hurricane force. Although nothing can compare to the ...

By Amy-Lynn Albertson N.C. Cooperative Extension Many people believe my job slows down during winter, thinking I have a “break.” In reality, winter can serve as a precursor to what is to come in ...

When pruning a mature fig tree, avoid removing more than 30 percent of the tree’s canopy in a given year. Your tree needs time to heal, and trees pruned too heavily are at risk of becoming ...