Discover six trees to never prune in April, as you'll lose flowers or leave them at risk of damaging pests. Plus, what is the ...

Pruning trees in spring is a common garden chore, but timing and technique matter. We talked to arborists about the most ...

March and April are two of the most important pruning windows of the year. Dormancy is lifting, sap is moving, and the ...

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 ...

Find out how to prune fruit trees properly, plus tips for timing your pruning right.

AND HOW TO DO IT. WITH A HANDSAW AND A CAREFUL CUT, THIS CAN BE PRIME TIME FOR PRUNING. SO I’LL TAKE THIS BACK AT THE ARNOLD ARBORETUM IN BOSTON. HORTICULTURISTS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A NARROW ...

If you’ve ever wrestled with an overgrown fruit tree, you know the struggle: branches reaching for the sky, fruit hiding in a tangled mess and those pesky suckers popping up everywhere. But don’t ...

Winter is the prime season for planting and pruning fruit trees, and a little thoughtful work now pays off in healthier trees and better fruit later. When pruning mature trees, the goals are simple: ...

Over-pruning palms can lead to reduced food production, winter hardiness, and increased nutrient deficiencies and disease. Ideally, only dead fronds and fruit/flower stalks should be pruned, leaving a ...

Q. I have a large oak tree in my backyard that has been in decline recently. The grass under the tree does poorly. Does the tree take away the nutrients the grass needs? Should I apply more fertilizer ...

Cooperative Extension is hosting a Free Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop with N.C. State Fruit Tree Specialist, Dr. Mike Parker, from 9-11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25. The workshop will take place at Ramsey ...

Which branches — if any — should you be cutting off your young trees? You can't glue the wrong choices back on!