Timing is key to ensuring your trees are thriving in the springtime. Trees give us so much (not including the piles of autumn leaves) that I can't imagine a world without them. I've surrounded my home ...

Q: What is the best time of year to prune a red maple? The tree is about 15 years old and I mainly want to thin and remove the lowest limbs. A: The best time to prune any type of maple is in the fall ...

A common piece of advice you will hear is to prune trees during the winter while they are dormant. I often give that advise myself and, for most kinds of trees, that is a good rule to follow. However, ...