If needed, extensive pruning should be done to spring-flowering trees and shrubs soon after they finish flowering. Prune ...

The main technique for reducing the size of an overgrown deciduous shrub is called heading back. Heading cuts are intended to ...

Thought you were all done with gardening chores for the winter? Not so fast. Now is the perfect time to prune your trees and ...

Recently, while chatting with an arborist friend of mine with decades of experience, he mentioned he saw a tree service ...

▪ Topping trees, most notably tree-form crape myrtles. This used to be done to mimosas as well. It ruins the plants’ natural ...

There are some large limbs hanging too low over my patio that I need to address before spring. Can I just prune these ...

Identifying a dominant leader and cutting away any competing leaders when a tree is young will allow it to grow more robustly ...

Pruning a fig tree annually is the gardener's secret to maintaining a happy and healthy tree. It promotes fruit production ...

Redbuds are deciduous trees adored for their pink or white spring flowers and unique heart-shaped leaves. Pruning helps keep ...

Never prune more than 20% to 30% of the jade plant’s branches at one time. Removing too much of the plant can shock it and ...

Like other gardening tasks, incorrect techniques will likely not kill the plant and most can usually be fixed.

One the most frequently asked gardening question concerns pruning. Many ask if it’s OK to prune any time the temperature ...