Winter may seem like an odd time to head out with your pruners, but it's actually the ideal season for many trees and shrubs. With the leaves gone and branches exposed, you can clearly see the ...

We saw die-back in trees coming out of winter. In some cases, it is environmental stress from drought stress and winter ...

Without leaves, wind can blow through trees and branches easier without drag, meaning less stress on the tree. Even though trees can look dead in the winter, they’re probably just dormant.

Prune trees after leaf fall to improve airflow and remove dead or diseased branches. Start by cutting out any branches that cross over each other or grow toward the center of the tree.

Here is a step-by-step guide for growing a peach tree from seed, from seed selection, preparation, and cold treatment to ...

Have you ever sat beneath the branches of a stately weeping willow in full bloom in late winter? Or have you ever taken in ...

Without leaves, wind can blow through trees and branches easier without drag, meaning less stress on the tree. Even though trees can look dead in the winter, they’re probably just dormant.

Trees with shallow root systems. In warmer climates where the soil may not stay frozen all winter, shallow-rooted trees such as dogwood, redbud, and Japanese maple are vulnerable to damage from ...

For a new tree, Chernoh said to top it at waist height and the next year it will send out the scaffold branches that will form the tree’s framework. For established trees: First remove dead ...