Squirrels, insects and lightning strikes may be the reason for dead tree branches. Pruning the dead branch will solve the problem in most cases. This has been a long, hot, wet summer and soon fall ...

End of winter is the best time of year to prune shrubs that flower later in the growing season, i.e. from mid-June and after. The reason is that later-flowering shrubs bloom on “new wood.” This means ...

Keeping up with your lawn and garden can feel like a full-time job. It always seems that something needs to be done — whether it's mowing the lawn, applying one of the best organic fertilizers to your ...

It's common to see leaves change color before falling away as autumn turns to winter in temperate regions, but if you find barren trees with branches chopped all the way to the trunk, this is likely ...

Orcharding requires effort, but the resulting yields of fresh fruit make it all worthwhile. One of the most important aspects of growing fruit trees is pruning. This applies to large commercial and ...

Q. I have read about training trees to fit in small spaces or against a wall. What can you tell me about this? I have a brick wall in an alcove and also a small space near an entry sidewalk. A. For a ...