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 ...

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, ...

Pruning is a key task when it comes to caring for Japanese maples, yet many gardeners are left baffled about how to do it ...

I asked an experienced arborist the other day what he thought about pruning apple trees in the fall. His answer was the same as mine: “Prune when you have time and the pruners in your hand.” Yes, ...

Q: My sister gave me two silver maples to plant. However, the maples look more like bushes than trees. When should I start pruning so I can get them to look more like trees? Which branches should be ...

In a text message this morning (Jan. 16), a concerned landscape maintenance contractor said “I’m pruning Japanese maples and I see a lot of bleeding on cuts. Any concerns?” Since I’ve known him for ...

When I was a boy I loved to climb trees. I had no fear of heights, and loved the unique perspective I got looking down from the top of a tall pine or maple tree. Now that I’m all grown up, I no longer ...

Some trees, both deciduous and evergreen, may benefit from arboricultural procedures that prepare them for the expected winter wind and rain.

The International Society of Arboriculture offered the following tips on proper pruning techniques for spring flowering trees: CHAMPAIGN, Ill.-One of the surest signs that warm weather is here to stay ...

THERE ARE MANY reasons you might want to add a small tree to your landscape. Perhaps you want structure or shade in your parking strip. Common sense and municipal code will dictate that these plants ...