We're in the middle of the dog days of summer, and plants and trees are reaching their full peak. Leaves, fruit, bark, twigs, branches—you name it—will fall from trees, which can be a hassle to clean ...

The best time to prune depends on the type of tree. Spring-flowering trees (dogwoods, redbuds, ornamental cherries) should be ...

Waiting until the leaves drop in fall is a rule of thumb for pruning shade trees, mainly because you can see bare limbs better, and the job is less “messy” without leaves attached to the cut branches.

A new draft standard on tree management includes how frequent and how much to prune, and even the correct method to cut off large branches. It is aimed at making trees more resilient and sturdy as new ...

Having your neighbor's tree hang over your yard can be an eyesore or an irritation. But, who is responsible for trimming those overhanging branches? Is it your job or your neighbor's? Lucky for you, ...

I was out in the garden pruning last Saturday and took the opportunity to save some magnolia branches with flower buds to bring inside. It’s a tree that I have not tried forcing branches from before, ...

Pomegranate trees flourish in well-draining loamy soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.0, which is slightly acidic to neutral.