Winter is usually the ideal slow time in the yard or garden to cut things back and tidy up. But pruning certain plants when it's cold can actually harm them.

Q: I purchased a piece of land last year with three silver birch trees on it. The largest is about 30 feet tall and had a low branch removed many years ago. The inside of the stub rotted and was ...

Q: I'm helping a neighbor with a clump birch that was planted way too close to the driveway and sidewalk. It has six or seven trunks and has been there about 6 years. Three of the trunks are about 3 ...

Now is the time to focus our attention on the outdoors again, if only for a short time. Winter is the proper time to prune many summer-flowering trees and shrubs. Pruning is done to keep trees and ...

Late winter to early spring is the best time to prune trees and shrubs. With the exception of evergreens, plants are still dormant during this window, so the stress that pruning imparts will not ...

I asked an experienced arborist the other day what he thought about pruning apple trees in the fall. His answer was the same as mine: “Prune when you have time and the pruners in your hand.” Yes, ...

Tree owners who have broken limbs in their trees or are just taking advantage of early pruning opportunities may notice large amounts of “water” that seem to be pouring out of the branch. This is ...

Pruning is constant part of gardening regardless of the season. Seems like everybody has a pruning question, generally when the weather changes or a change in the season. Master Gardeners always keep ...

The time has finally come. Get your boots, gloves, thick pants and heavy coat — and don’t forget your warmest hat. Before you walk outside, grab a pair of sunglasses. You’ll need ‘em. Why? Because you ...