When you're out in the yard pruning your trees, you might be tempted to spruce up your evergreens while you're at it, but that would be a huge mistake.

Key Points You can prune evergreens year-round, but the winter offers distinct advantages.In winter, visibility is improved and shaping is easier.Winter evergreen care also includes mulching, watering ...

There’s an old saying in pruning: “Prune until it hurts, and then prune some more.” The advice helps overcome our fear of cutting away too many branches. Other pruning adages are less useful. “When in ...

Varied plants with colorful flowers blooming in a garden with white chair - Darrell Gulin/Getty Images Pruning — a term that invokes fear in the best of the gardeners, and for good reason. Pruning is ...

Have you been following my repeated advice to water your trees and shrubs? So far, this fall appears to be extremely dry, so start watering now including any newly planted shrubs or trees. Stop ...

Special guest Robin Adair from Arbour Crest Tree Services has some tips on tree preservation, dealing with pests, watering ...