Winter pruning takes advantage of the plant’s dormancy. With sap flow slowed and leaves gone, structural flaws are easy to ...

Last week felt like I should have been working in the garden, flying a kite, or wade fishing for crappie. Other than the two ...

Winter is the perfect time for certain trees, but timing is crucial. Pruning at the right moment can keep your trees ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Spring ‘officially’ arrives soon (though it feels like it’s already here), ...

Young trees are considered those that are within five years old after planting. The trees typically have a slender, flexible trunk with a diameter of 1 to 4 inches and smooth, relatively tender, ...

Strolling in my neighborhood the other day, I saw two trees with autumn foliage that I thought would have made the most compelling combination had they been planted side by side. One was a ginkgo tree ...

A few precautions now can help nurse the landscape through possible cold damage in the coming months. Despite a trend toward warmer winters, that doesn’t mean we’re immune from a super-cold spell or ...

Not long ago, I received the following email: “I have two crape myrtle trees in my front yard, one about 25 years old and one about 10 years old. They are in full sun. They usually bloom later than ...