April is the time to thin it. Peaches and nectarines should be thinned so that fruit is 5-7 inches apart on the branch. Plums ...

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What flowering trees do you recommend for planting in home landscapes? We are fortunate to have a wide array of flowering trees that will grow in our climate. One of the earliest that has almost ...

That urge to grab your pruners the moment temperatures rise is one of the most natural impulses in gardening, and one of the most destructive. Every March, well-meaning gardeners pick up their loppers ...

Spring is here, and with it comes spring cleaning, in the form of a flurry of leaves, twigs and sometimes hefty branches drifting into your yard. While most of it is just a nuisance, those wayward ...

Spring is a time of warmer weather, blooming flowers and when trees regain their leafy branches. During this time, many Louisiana residents will likely begin landscaping projects, like shaping up the ...

One certified arborist in York County says pruning trees is an "art form", helping to make sure the trees look good and can withstand wind, ice, and snow. Donald Trump impeachment odds as approval ...

Supplements are like skincare: used incorrectly, an expensive waste of time. Turns out there's a science to getting the most out of your daily intake. We spoke to licensed medical professionals to ...

Pruning decisions should be based on local weather and plant dormancy, not the calendar. Identify if a shrub blooms on old or new wood to determine the correct pruning time. Shrubs that bloom on new ...

A reader in southeastern New Hampshire recently sent me a picture of the base of his crabapple tree wondering what might have happened to it. From the snow-covered ground to the first branch, the ...