When I got the idea for this article, I thought that pruning trees would be an easy subject to write about. Turns out, tree pruning is complex and like many gardening subjects, once again, I realized ...

Common advice may be to prune all of your plants back ahead of winter, but this can actually leave fruit trees vulnerable to ...

One of the easiest ways to maintain a healthy landscape is by pruning the trees and plants. Everett's Gardens says when pruning trees or bushes, the first thing to do is look for dead, diseased, and ...

Question: My maple tree was pruned two months ago, while it was dormant during the winter. There is still sap running down the trunk where the branches were removed. The arborist said that we should ...

The majority of snow that fell on Groundhog Day has now melted, creating the opportune time to take a stroll through one’s landscape and assess the health and vigor of deciduous trees and shrubs.

‘Tis the season to begin lining up those pruning projects while the trees are still dormant. March is almost upon us. Pay attention to bud swelling on your trees. It is best to start pruning right ...

Q: I am having a very difficult time finding someone to prune my fruit trees the way you recommend. I am older and no longer able to direct a novice (which has failed), much less do it myself. The ...

A great satisfaction comes from picking fresh fruit from your own apple, peach or cherry tree. However, successfully growing fruit trees in the Kansas City area can be a challenge. Proper pruning is ...

Rolls can be good and bad. Sprinkled with cinnamon — good. Sprinkled with kitty litter — bad. Rolls are fun in a kayak. Not so fun in a car. Rolls over your waistband — bad. Rolls over a tree branch ...

TREES CLEAN the air, hold the soil, give us shade, feed and shelter wildlife and are aesthetically beautiful. That is, if they aren’t butchered by bad pruning. So, since tree and, generally, ...

As winter rapidly approaches and leaves disappear from trees, gardeners’ thoughts turn from raking to pruning. The dormant season is an ideal time for pruning trees, especially since they’re “at rest” ...