Winter is a great time to prune deciduous trees. Once the leaves have fallen, it is easy to see the structure of the tree and determine what branches should be removed. There are easy targets for what ...

Now is a good time to inspect young shade trees for structural pruning. Branches and needed pruning are easier to see on dormant trees without leaves. A good time to actually prune is late winter into ...

Trees benefit from fall trimming more than spring trimming. Trees experience less stress with fall trimming because they are entering dormancy. Spring tree trimming is better if the goal is to ...

When fall arrives, many gardeners break out their pruning shears to tidy their trees before winter. But not all species benefit from a seasonal trim. In fact, pruning certain trees in fall exposes ...

Native to North America, amenable to a range of growing conditions, and beneficial to many types of wildlife, serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.) is a landscaping powerhouse. It's also beautiful to behold ...

Eric Berg is Community Forestry and Sustainable Landscape Program Leader with the Nebraska Forest Service. Beyond properly selecting and planting trees, one of the best ways we can care for them is to ...

The Pennsylvania native serviceberry has many names depending on the region. In some locations, it is known as the Shadbush, Juneberry, or even Sugarplum, to name a few.Serviceberry trees can grow to ...