Spring is just around the corner and gardeners can hardly wait to get their hands in the soil. Got questions before you get started? Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool ...

Knowing how to prune cherry trees effectively will help you keep them healthy and bearing delicious fruit for years to come. It's essential to carry out a pruning session at the right time of year to ...

Question: I read your article on pruning fruit trees. I have some junipers that have overgrown my sidewalk. Is this a good time to prune them? Should I just prune them off at the edge of the sidewalk?

Pruning is both a science and an art. It may seem challenging, but there are plenty of resources to help you do a good job. Here are some highlights to get you started. Trees and shrubs benefit from ...

Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...

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 ...

I read that I should prune my fruit trees every year. Mine have not been pruned for several years. Could you please explain how and when to prune fruit trees? Fruit trees should be pruned every year.

There are perilous weeks ahead for the millions of crape myrtles that have become the ornamental tree of choice in public and private landscapes across the land. This is “crape murder” season, the ...

QUESTION: I have a white Christmas cactus. It bloomed the first year at Thanksgiving, but hasn’t bloomed since. How do I get it to bloom again? ANSWER: Your cactus needs to go through a six-week ...