Spring is the worst time of year to prune your dogwood tree because you can negatively impact spring blooms. If you want to prune your dogwood trees, any other time of the year is perfect, depending ...

During this time of year, one of the most frequently-asked questions we Master Gardeners handle is, “Can I prune my (insert name of tree or shrub here) yet?” The answer varies, depending on which ...

The International Society of Arboriculture offered the following tips on proper pruning techniques for spring flowering trees: CHAMPAIGN, Ill.-One of the surest signs that warm weather is here to stay ...

There’s an old saying in pruning: “Prune until it hurts, and then prune some more.” The advice helps overcome our fear of cutting away too many branches. Other pruning adages are less useful. “When in ...

Don't prune fruit trees too early and never trim spring-flowering shrubs in the winter. Avoid spreading fireplace ashes and ...

A cheery glimpse of color on a gray and wintry day: That’s why we plant shrubs with bright bark. Colorful bark is a main feature of red-osier dogwood (Cornus sericea subsp. sericea), Siberian dogwood ...

I have heard from a few residents who live in subdivisions where they are beginning to remove all the large trees (oaks, magnolia, etc.) because they are causing damage to the sidewalks or filling up ...

A PLANT FOR ANY GARDENER: Dogwoods are low-maintenance plants that don’t require much care once they’re established. (National Garden Bureau) Growing tips for shrub dogwoods: The straight species are ...

October is not the best time to prune lots of trees, but there is one job you can quickly do this month that will benefit many popular backyard trees. That is to remove suckers before they get too ...

I’d love to grow native grasses or wildflowers, but how can I control this invasive that comes at me from my neighbors? The impenetrable thickets of 6-8 foot Japanese knotweed are bad. So bad that, in ...