Before the holiday bustle becomes all-consuming, consider arranging to have your large trees inspected and pruned this winter. “It will be easier to reserve the services of a trained and qualified ...

Question: My neighbor had a large tree topped by about half because of concern about it damaging her house in a storm. Do you think I should have my trees topped too? Answer: Large trees growing near ...

Q: We have a large tree-form lilac that needs to be trimmed back quite significantly. I can’t trim very far before I cut off a lot of leaves. What’s the best way to do this? Should I be concerned that ...

Question: I have a very large mulberry tree that offers great shade on the west side of my house in the summer. Last spring, I hired someone to cut back the limbs over the house and carport where they ...

From over-pruning to cutting in the wrong places, the pros are here to share the most common February pruning mistakes, and ...

Just because there’s snow on the ground doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do in the garden until spring. Late winter is often ...

In the past, I have written about how to properly prune trees. To add a little bit of interest, I thought perhaps it would be beneficial to show examples of poor pruning and the reasons why these ...

Winter is a great time to prune the trees in your garden. You should not have any problems pruning off the low limbs to provide more clearance for the patio. In most situations, it is better to remove ...

Have you heard of Egyptian apple pie? It’s the type mummy used to make. Apples are the most common homegrown fruit in Northern regions. Most apple tree owners know they’re supposed to prune their ...

Learn how to prune a crape myrtle the right way and avoid “crape murder,” a common mistake that can damage your tree and ruin its shape.