Use sharp, clean cutting tools to avoid spreading diseases. Cut with a hedge trimmer whose blade is at least 2 inches larger ...

That is far from the definitive course on pruning, but enough to get you started and asking good questions. Prune, baby, prune! And stay well all. _____ Andrew May is a freelance writer and ornamental ...

Some cherry and plum trees in the central Ohio area are turning black from a fungal disease. Here's what you need to know.

Pruning an apple tree can seem like a daunting task if you have never done it before. Like most other skills, you start out slowly learning the basics to help build confidence.

Don Kinzler answers questions about the best time to prune a rose bush and cross-pollination. He also gives a reader a recommendation for an evergreen tree that won't grow taller than 25 feet ...

Pruning with dull or rusty pruning shears can also result in uneven cuts, which can be an attack vector for disease and pests, warns McCausland. “Don't butcher your ornamental grass,” he says.

Pruning is never a 100% guarantee that a plant will thrive afterward, but I’ve rarely killed anything by pruning, no matter how drastically, if the tree or shrub was healthy before.

A deadly new oak-tree disease can be prevented by pruning them in the dormant season (if needed) instead of spring or summer. Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close.

An excellent choice for a small ornamental tree with year-round interest is the kumquat or one of its hybrids, which do not eclipse eight feet in height and, on dwarfing rootstocks, will stay ...