Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pruning a fruit tree with woman holding secateurs to limes There's no one month in which all fruit trees should be pruned since ...

In many parts of North America, January is when most outdoor plants are dormant. Spring is months away, leaving gardeners feeling like there's nothing they can do outside in their garden. Yet there ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While most varieties of Japanese maples grow only 6 to 12 inches a year, pruning helps maintain their shape and keep them healthy.

I asked an experienced arborist the other day what he thought about pruning apple trees in the fall. His answer was the same as mine: “Prune when you have time and the pruners in your hand.” Yes, ...

For gardeners who are lucky enough to own a Japanese maple, there's one thing experts urge them to do before spring arrives next month.

Japanese maples are among the most beautiful trees for gardens, but experts say there's one essential winter task that can't ...

Mention early spring pruning, and apple trees come to mind. Is early spring also the time for pruning shade trees, shrubs and evergreens? The answer depends on the specific kind of plant involved, but ...

The benefit of pruning or cutting now in the dormant season lies in the tree's biological response to a wound.

Across the UK, owners of Japanese maples are being urged to slip outside for a brief winter job before spring returns. Done at the right moment, this quiet cut can decide whether your tree bursts into ...