To remove a branch, use a three-cut method that protects both you and the tree. Making the cut this way will prevent the branch from tearing away and ripping bark from the trunk. Ripped-off bark makes ...

As late February approaches, commercial orchard owners, home growers and researchers prepare for the inevitable task of pruning.

There are two types of pruning cuts for fruit trees -- heading and thinning -- and which you use depends on what type of tree you’re trimming.

With spring ever so close, the urge to have that beautiful garden color can seem nagging. Here are ways to force the start of ...

IF you live by the sea, you’d think nothing of dragging back a bucket of bladder wrack from the beach to use as mulch on your ...

Grow this herb as a companion plant for your apple trees, and you'll protect your fruit trees from disease, pest, and ...

Hoping to grow juicy lemons, plump pears, or crisp apples in your backyard? Our master gardener warns you to be wary of this ...

For apple scab, do one spray now while the tree is dormant and the tips of the buds are green. Spray again later in winter ...

It is a temptation to prune out-of-bounds plants but cold weather ... as crape myrtles are very hardy shrubs to small trees. Some gardeners delay their selection and planting until flowering ...

TERRIFIC trees and wonderful woodland were in the frame ... amateur and professional photographers and as well as submitting photos taken recently, members also take part in regular themed ...