Prune lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) lightly after bloom, while deferring moderate pruning until spring. (Jacquelyne S. Collins) We're well into fall and the questions keep coming. Get answers from ...

Well, summer is half over. I don’t measure by the solstice calendar, I measure by June, July and August; that’s summer! By late summer, most of the spring bloomers have already set their buds for next ...

Q: I have a question I am hoping you can help me with. We have four very large blue spruce in our front yard. During the last few years the bottom branches having begun showing a lot of bare spots and ...

Q: I need to prune an arborvitae hedge because it is too tall. I’d like to remove 3 or 4 feet off the top of these shrubs. When is the best time to prune them? A: Late winter or early spring is ...

In most Chicago suburbs, you can’t drive a block without seeing a spruce tree. Norway spruce, blue spruce and white spruce are among the most popular trees in the area, prized for their winter color ...

Q: When should I prune Lilacs and my other spring blooming plants? A: The best time to prune is in spring, as soon as the plants are done blooming. You can simply prune off the spent flower or you can ...

Fall is here and all of those end-of-season projects are looming. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service.