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 ...

There may be a lot of snow on the ground, but spring is still on its way, and the gardeners are itching to make plans for ...

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

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

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 ...

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.

Fruit trees can be pruned any time from now until early April. It is best to prune before new growth starts ... Apple, pear, cherry, apricot and plum trees bear most of their fruit on short ...

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

pays off big time over the years. By pruning appropriately you’ll extend the lifetime of your trees and shrubs, not to mention allow them to look and perform at their best year after year.

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 ...

Here's what to consider if you're thinking about uprooting plants from their current home to move them across town.