My purple-leaf plum tree has its lowest branches hanging over a public sidewalk. They're also hanging over my lawn. May I trim those branches? And what about the unwanted suckers that are coming up ...

Q. We would like to plant a row of purple leaf plum trees to screen our yard from our neighbors. The purple foliage and pink flowers are appealing; however, several people have mentioned a messy fruit ...

Compared to other fruit trees, growing a plum tree in your yard brings big rewards with relatively little effort. But if there's one task that you cannot skip if you want a plum harvest worth bragging ...

Q: You taught us recently about the trees that you think are ornamental pears that are so colorful now. I'm curious about the trees that are a dark plum color now. Some are sort of short and there are ...

PURPLE plum is one of the first trees to flower in spring. This year, despite the mildness of the winter, it is pretty much on time. Some years it is a little earlier, others a couple of weeks later.

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