The best time to prune depends on the type of tree. Spring-flowering trees (dogwoods, redbuds, ornamental cherries) should be pruned soon after flowering is over. These trees set flower buds in the ...

Dear Neil: Our young pecan trees have very heavy crops. The trees' limbs are breaking, probably from the weight of the nuts. What can we do? Obviously, we want the pecans, but the trees will be ruined ...

Do yourself and your shrubs some good by getting outside to prune them in midwinter. “This time of year, when shrubs and small trees are dormant, is an easy time to prune them,” said Sharon Yiesla, ...