Japanese maple trees can be pruned almost anytime of year, but save major pruning for winter when the tree is dormant. Here's ...

It seems counter-intuitive, but cutting back apricot trees can actually lead to more fruit production. Learn when, where, and ...

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida about impatiens, bromeliads, peace lilies, schefflera, caladium, ...

In May, high winds blew down the center trunk of the maple tree shown in the photo. The tree is still alive and had full ...

My favorite pruning shears: <a href="https://amzn.to/3pyVBqg">https://amzn.to/3pyVBqg</a> Spring is here! Now that spring has arrived that means it is time to start preparing the garden for the summer ...

Alternating canes pruning eliminates old and deteriorated growth to promote younger and more vigorous growth which should be ...

Get Neil Sperry's gardening answers on yellow butterfly vine propagation, pruning figs and abelias, fertilizing winter ...

Winter pruning takes advantage of the plant’s dormancy. With sap flow slowed and leaves gone, structural flaws are easy to ...

Winter may be the traditional time to prune apple trees and grape vines, but it’s not the right time for all woody plants. There are different reasons why pruning during winter is not recommended. For ...

Q: Could you please recommend some foundation plantings suitable to plant on the north side of the house? In addition to north side shading, the area is also shaded by two enormous crape myrtles, so ...

Although some plants can be damaged by winter pruning, others actually grow better and fruit and flower more abundantly when they’re cut back in winter. Plus, it's easier to see the branches without ...

After a tall tree in my garden developed a split, I had it removed last May (with city approval), revealing a large overgrown shrub. This shrub, a western spicebush (Calycanthus occidentalis), has ...