You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. FARMINGTON — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an ...

How do I remedy poor branching? Is my tree at risk of splitting, and how can pruning prevent that? Corrective pruning has many implications for tree structure, health, and longevity. Developing a ...

Which branches — if any — should you be cutting off your young trees? You can't glue the wrong choices back on!

Trees add significant value to our landscapes, but sometimes trees can become somewhat problematic in their crown, trunk, or roots. Also, when nurturing newly planted trees, some strategic pruning in ...

Consider the simple household ladder: It can provide that needed boost to get you up a tree or attack those leaf-clogged gutters, but it can also slip, tip, wobble, topple, bend or simply collapse. So ...

West Virginia State University Extension Service invites the community to join a free, hands-on “Pruning for Beginners” workshop designed for anyone interested in learning the basics of tree care. The ...

One certified arborist in York County says pruning trees is an "art form", helping to make sure the trees look good and can ...

Pruning has been called “one of the best, worst maintenance practices,” especially when performed on urban trees. The process creates wounds, which have a major impact on plant processes. Improper ...

MILAN, Ill. (KWQC) -Pruning trees may not be the first thing that comes to mind when the winter chill sets in, but it is, in fact, one of the best times to tackle this essential garden task. Emily ...

We’re deep into fall and gardening is winding down, but there are still things gardeners wonder about. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon ...

This time of year, when plants are normally in their dormant stage, usually finds gardeners conducting late-winter pruning of apple and other fruit trees. However, recent warmer temperatures may have ...

Today I started pruning out the water sprouts in my four crabapple trees. Some people might call these “suckers,” but suckers grow up from the bottom of the trunk and water sprouts grow in the upper ...