A pair of pruning shears in March can decide the fate of an entire summer harvest. One careless cut can remove future fruit, ...

Trees are also pruned to adapt them to our urban environment, including keeping limbs from coming in contact with power lines, rubbing against a home, hanging too low or obstructing views. Pruning may ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images Peach trees are generally considered easy to grow—but that doesn't mean you can skip pruning. Pruning is an essential ...

What’s the hardest thing, psychologically, for normally reasonable gardeners to do? For decades I have extolled folks to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Up close on lemons growing on a lemon tree Knowing when to prune a lemon tree is important as getting the timing right will boost ...

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 ...

To prune a crape myrtle properly, first have a specific, valid purpose in mind. In other words, if you can't come up with a good reason to prune your tree, leave it alone. If you do see something that ...

In February, before spring has arrived and the bugs are back out, it's a great time to do some yard maintenance. These trees benefit from a quick pruning.

Learn how to prune a crape myrtle the right way and avoid “crape murder,” a common mistake that can damage your tree and ruin its shape.

You probably aren’t watering or pruning the 75-foot oak or maple in the front yard, but mature trees aren’t maintenance free.

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It's tempting to prune an overhanging branch, but don't get snip-happy just yet ...