It’s important to know how to prune a lemon tree if you want a healthy plant abundant with zesty fruit. Lemon trees are a popular addition to patios, and make delightful house plants in conservatories ...

The best time to prune crepe myrtles is before new growth appears, so what happens if you prune crepe myrtles later in the ...

Q: What type of equipment do I need to prune trees and shrubs? A: Proper pruning tools for a home gardener include hand shears, lopping shears and a pruning saw. Hand or pruning shears are generally ...

When planting a fruit orchard in your yard, make sure you don't forget about pruning. Neglecting to prune your fruit trees, including your apricot trees (Prunus armeniaca), creates added stress and ...

I recently had the opportunity to take a small group of Colorado State University (CSU) Extension Master Gardeners to Yellow ...

Fruit trees are an excellent addition to your yard or garden and a sure favorite for homeowners; they're great to look at and provide a wonderful snack, as nothing tastes better than the food you grow ...

In this stressful spring, we’ve been cheered by the bright blooms of flowering shrubs and ornamental trees such as forsythia, quince, viburnum, lilac, cherry, crabapple and redbud. If these plants ...

A good pruner helps you keep your trees healthy, maintains their attractive shape, deals with accidental damage, and, in the case of fruit trees, can increase their yield. It’s also much safer than ...

One of the best times for pruning is in March into early April and over a dozen people sought out a way to learn more about ...

I’ve been banned from pruning alone. Now this may seem odd, a horticulture agent not being allowed to prune alone. But there ...

A gloved hand holding red pruning shears - Mariana Serdynska/Shutterstock If you need motivation to go out in the January cold to do some garden work, picture a tree covered in showy white flowers in ...