Pruning back old and diseased growth now will help these five different plants thrive later in the year, so you can enjoy a ...

Cut branches forced into bloom can help add sunshine to those gloomy winter days and it is not hard to coax many into flower. Branches from cherry, plum, forsythia, apple, ...

Having an indoor fruit tree may sound appealing, but not all fruit trees are suited for growing inside. Here are the ones to ...

From pruning and planting to propagating, discover the essential February gardening jobs to do outdoors and in ...

I sat down with Russell Norton a horticulture and agriculture educator with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and started by asking him: why do we prune?

Horticultural experts spoke about this, emphasizing that it is important to understand when and how to prune trees so as not to damage them. To keep trees healthy, it is necessary to take into account ...

Azaleas are hardy here, and so are likely to survive the recent freeze. Wait until spring, when new growth emerges, to prune ...

Can I reduce the height of my apple trees so all the fruit is within reach without a ladder? Is this a good time to prune apple and other fruit trees?

As we slowly make out way through winter, gardeners are being warned to remain vigilant this month for certain pests and ...

▪ Topping trees, most notably tree-form crape myrtles. This used to be done to mimosas as well. It ruins the plants’ natural ...

Small green spots on peaches, nectarines, plums, or apricots or yellow spots on the underside of leaves likely ... Pruning the diseased portions of the tree off can help control it. However, you mustn ...

AS a gardener, you wouldn’t plant a rhododendron in chalky soil. And when it comes to clematis – it ‘roots in the shade – scrambles up to the sun’ – while roses do well in ...