Winter is the perfect time for certain trees, but timing is crucial. Pruning at the right moment can keep your trees ...

Almost every tree needs to be pruned at some point in its life. Sometimes a tree may need to be trimmed to help it, such as dealing with storm damage, reducing limb weight, removing dead limbs and ...

For many plants, pruning in late winter can ruin your flower display. But for these summer bloomers, it'll have the opposite ...

Winter is the perfect time to prune oak trees. Oak trees are special for many reasons: they’re Iowa’s state tree, they’re important to our ecosystem and — they shouldn’t be pruned during the spring ...

If you've started growing and taking care of pomegranate trees, you probably don't expect the topic of pruning to come up early in the tree's life. A lot of people don't touch their pomegranate trees ...

Looking for a winter garden task? Pruning plants, shrubs, and trees can help improve growth and health. Here are some you ...

Mid to late winter is generally the best time to prune trees, according to our Garden Editor and in-house Master Gardener, Tiffany Selvey. "Most trees benefit from pruning while they're dormant ...

Most apple tree owners know our fruit trees should be pruned. But when we’re standing in front of the tree with pruning shears in hand, knowing how to begin the surgery can feel intimidating. Apple ...

Orcharding requires effort, but the resulting yields of fresh fruit make it all worthwhile. One of the most important aspects of growing fruit trees is pruning. This applies to large commercial and ...

Late winter/early spring is an excellent time to prune backyard apple trees. Pruning opens up the dense canopy that allows better air movement, light penetration, reduces pest and disease pressure, ...

If you've just brought a Christmas tree home only to realize it's too tall to fit in your house, you're not the first one to make that mistake. It can be hard to estimate the height of a Christmas ...