A yellowing yaupon holly disturbs landscape's green fence, while one raintree is holding onto its green leaves.

The best way to avoid sprouts when taking out a Bradford pear tree is to have an arborist grind the stump out.

Some hedge plants, however, can be thuggish in nature, with vigorous growth rates proving challenging for gardeners. These ...

"I don't own any fancy kind of shovel." Homeowner seeks advice for getting rapidly spreading yard problem under control: 'I'm ...

There is a right way to prune trees and if done improperly, there could be irreparable damage to the tree. During these ...

In addition to providing shade and beauty to your yard—not to mention delicious fruit—fig trees also help with soil retention and erosion control. Pruning a fig tree annually is the gardener's ...

I sat down with Russell Norton a horticulture and agriculture educator with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and started by asking him: why do we prune?

There is a right way to prune trees and if done improperly, there could be irreparable damage to the tree. During these frigid winter temperatures, it’s common to see tree care professionals ...

Can I reduce the height of my apple trees so all the fruit is within reach without a ladder? Is this a good time to prune apple and other fruit trees?

Thought you were all done with gardening chores for the winter? Not so fast. Now is the perfect time to prune your trees and ...

By pruning appropriately you’ll extend the lifetime of your trees and shrubs, not to mention allow them to look and perform at their best year after year. When we begin to consider pruning ...

American holly trees can reach up to 40 feet tall but will keep a space-saving pyramid form. Now, when it comes to planting a tree, the process is simple. Dig your planting hole twice as wide as ...