CORVALLIS — It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced backyard enthusiasts. More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and now’s the ...

The best time to prune most of our deciduous trees and shrubs is late winter. One reason is that insect pests and plant ...

The best time to prune most fruit trees is during their dormant period. Specifically, late winter to early spring is optimal because the coldest period of winter is over (making it easier for the ...

Mid February through the first week in April is the best time of the year to prune fruit trees. Dormant pruning ... as canker diseases in cherries and plums. Pruning too early in the winter ...

it’s common to see tree care professionals doing extensive pruning. For most trees, this is the best time to prune as they are in dormancy. Done correctly, pruning influences the size ...

Pruning your elm trees isn't ... These need to go, as new growth thrives best when directed outward, crafting a robust, ...

As the winter’s snow melts away, spring chores and promises slowly take shape and gardeners begin sharpening and oiling their pruning tools. Is late winter and early spring the best time to ...

Thought you were all done with gardening chores for the winter? Not so fast. Now is the perfect time to prune your trees and shrubs.

Now is the time for some winter pruning on ornamental shrubs and trees. From December to late March is the perfect time to ...

Lightly pruning maple and birch trees in the fall is actually the best time of year because these trees bleed sap severely when pruned in late winter or spring. Severely pruning evergreen hedges ...