You’ve watered, fertilized, and given your plants plenty of sunshine—yet something still feels off. Growth is slow, roots seem cramped, and your once-thriving greenery looks like it’s hit a wall. The ...

THE WONDERFUL WARM weather, although a great treat for us, is not necessarily a good thing for your plants. Now would normally be the time to prune your trees and bushes. But all pruning is ...

WELL, DAY 10 still has no frost and the mild temperatures are pushing several of your landscape plants to “break dormancy.” With that in mind, I started pruning fruit trees this week. Today, I will ...

Q: Before I get out there and start pruning my shade trees, is there a difference in the way I should prune them, or should they be pruned in the same way? Any tips would be helpful. – Alan N. of ...

The effects of the changing climate are felt in all aspects of ecology, from the melting of the ice caps to the acidification of the oceans. However, one more recent finding suggests that even trees ...

Dear Roger: I need some general pruning guidelines. When do you prune dogwoods, crape myrtles, hollies azaleas and other plants? — Frank Woodson, Southern Pines Dear Frank: In general, prune whenever ...