Just because it's getting cold doesn't mean you can leave your yard alone - as even the most common trees will benefit ...

Varieties of hazelnuts, which are also known as cobnuts and filberts, should be regularly pruned in dormancy to promote wood to carry the crop of nuts. Some of the most common varieties include the ...

There's no one month in which all fruit trees should be pruned since each variety has different needs, and there are different reasons for pruning, whether that's trimming off leafy growth to ...

After a summer of tending to vegetables and flowerbeds, winter can be the perfect time to step back and focus on chores that keep your garden running in tip-top shape. For some people, winter garden ...

As we continue through our “winter” we can still accomplish some useful goals for the coming spring and summer. Of the cultural practices we can do for maintaining woody ornamental plants, chief among ...

Now that we are starting to lose leaves, the question always comes up: Is now a good time to prune? The answer is yes on some plants and no on other plants. But then there’s the greater question: Why ...

Conifers: Prune any time of year. Be aware that pruning during the dormant season may minimize sap and resin flow from cut branches. Hardwood trees and shrubs without showy flowers: Prune in the ...

In last week’s column some best practices for pruning were given. A-J readers have emailed images demonstrating their pruning skills using some of these practices. Good job! Today’s column complements ...

Blooming quince, Chaenomeles, Rosaceae family, is a thorny, deciduous shrub or tree. We have quince shrub bushes that are blooming a bit early, as are the beautiful almond orchards. Usually, the ...

Hardwood trees and shrubs without showy flowers: Prune in the dormant season to easily visualize the structure of the tree, to maximize wound closure in the growing season after pruning, to reduce the ...