Tree branches need to be cut down to stimulate growth. This is known as pruning. In this process, trimming makes the tree redirect nutrients and energy to its healthiest parts, rather than supporting ...

My redbud tree seems to be having problems, only half has bloomed this year, the other half is losing bark and has some dead-looking branches. I also see woodpeckers on the damaged parts. What is ...

One of Fort Collins' wettest summers on record might have produced significant tree growth in your yard. While that's a good thing in Colorado, all that growth might have your trees looking gangly ...

WELL BEFORE SUMMER STARTS. LOW HANGING BRANCHES. IF WE KIND OF GIVE IT A LITTLE TEST AND IT MOVES A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN IT SHOULD, THEN WE KNOW THAT WE SHOULD DO A LITTLE BIT OF END WEIGHT JUST TO ...

The Springfield News-Leader in Springfield, Missouri, partners with the Master Gardeners of Green County each week to bring readers a question-and-answer column with some of the expert horticulturists ...

We often plant trees and shrubs near property lines for screening. Other times, it's the only way to keep them at a safe distance from the house. Unfortunately, those trees don't consider property ...

Q: We have a neighbor with an overgrown tree. We’ve tried everything to get her to trim it. She won’t do it, and it drops debris on our lawn and makes a mess of our house. What are our options? — Greg ...