Q: We really enjoyed your article about fruit trees. We have a 23-year-old mango tree which is about 15 feet tall and 15 feet wide, it definitely bears more fruit every other year. We have never ...

Question. One of the trunks of my ligustrum and some additional limbs are dead. I prune them off when noted and apply a fungicide. What else can I do? Answer. Some young but mainly older ligustrums ...

STAR-ADVERTISER / 2002 Purie mangoes are one of the sweetest varieties. They may be alive, but will not fruit well if they are hacked by bad pruning. Keep your tree short enough for safe picking and ...

Pruning isn’t just about cutting branches—it’s about timing, technique, and understanding your tree’s needs. The right approach can boost health, beauty, and safety, while the wrong one can cause ...

Q. I have a mango tree that's been in the ground two years. How do I prune this plant? I also have an Asian pear tree that produced for the first time this summer. There were many pears, but they are ...