Dear Neil: Attached is a photo of my maple tree. It is very low to the ground, and the branches are blocking my neighbor's view out her driveway. When can I have it trimmed, and how much can we remove ...

A common piece of advice you will hear is to prune trees during the winter while they are dormant. I often give that advise myself and, for most kinds of trees, that is a good rule to follow. However, ...

Aesthetic pruning makes these trees even more elegant, but make sure to do it the right way. Japanese maples offer such an elegant addition to any garden that you want to make sure you treat them ...

A number of experts have suggested which parts of their garden people should be turning their attention to this autumn and winter so their plants can thrive in the spring ...

Trees give us so much (not including the piles of autumn leaves) that I can't imagine a world without them. I've surrounded my home with a variety of tree species that provide the shade, privacy, ...

Most of us Californians are probably wondering what that means. Sugaring season is more familiar to horticultural enthusiasts in New England, Canada, and more recently, in Alaska. It is the time of ...

PORT ANGELES — An important facet of Japanese maple care includes the proper way to prune them because effective pruning will improve the look and vigor of the tree, according to an upcoming Green ...

A range of experts have suggested which plants and trees people should be pruning this autumn and winter to best preserve ...

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 ...

While some Japanese maple varieties offer year-round interest with their delicate shapes and varied leaf colours in spring and summer, it's in autumn when their foliage truly shines. They turn into ...