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.

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 ...

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

Q. What plants are pruned this month? A. Prune fruit trees and roses at the first sign of swelling in the growth buds. I ...

Winter prune wistera, grapevines and fruit trees Michael also recommends "winter ... They add: "Plant the seedlings out in a sunny spot in the garden after the last spring frosts about 20-30 ...

SPRING is just weeks away – and below ground, your garden is getting ready for a glow-up. Whether you plant in pots on patios ...

Your vegetables, your houseplants, the flowers you plant in the front flower bed, that new apple tree, and your blueberry bushes ... add mycorrhizae to the planting hole when planting your seedlings, ...

I have enjoyed seeing a new visitor at my bird feeding station. A beautiful male Eastern Towhee has decided to hang out at the Mahaffey’s for awhile instead of migrating further south. Slightly ...

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 ...