Pruning in the dormant season is absolutely necessary for trees that form fruit on new wood. Nectarines and peaches are two ...

Sagging branches lead to water sprouts. ・Don’t prune off more than 1/3 of the vegetative canopy. Heavy pruning will cause ...

There is another window to treat for magnolia scale in late August, when the eggs hatch as crawlers. At that time, use ...

I was out in the garden pruning last Saturday and took the opportunity to save some magnolia branches with flower buds to bring inside. It’s a tree that I have not tried forcing branches from ...

Other tender shrubs that should be pruned in spring include cistus and rosemary. Flowering shrubs that bloomed in the summer, including fuchsia and buddleia, should be cut back hard in spring to ...

Last summer, I started noticing ridges on the tree trunk and branches. Is this normal? If not, is there anything I can do about it? — Heidi G. A: Good news — the ridges on the twigs and ...

Three highly attractive palms are generally considered fire-safe as long as their dry fronds are removed in a timely manner.