If you are inclined to prune your pine trees, now is the perfect time to do so. Most people don’t prune mature pine trees, but many prune mugho pines, which are more of a shrub. Pruning these keeps ...

If you have a pine shrub or tree in your yard, spring is the time to control its growth. Keeping a pine in check is not a simple matter of pruning branches. “Pines aren’t like other evergreens,” said ...

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, ...

When I was a boy I loved to climb trees. I had no fear of heights, and loved the unique perspective I got looking down from the top of a tall pine or maple tree. Now that I’m all grown up, I no longer ...

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Feed your Norfolk Island pine with a weak liquid fertilizer throughout the growing season (the spring and summer months). A ...

A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to look at a pine tree that was declining in health over the past few years. I looked over the tree and surveyed the site it was growing on. It was situated between ...

Q: I am surprised that you would recommend crown vetch, as it is quite invasive -- and difficult to eradicate once established. It is aggressive, and seeds can lie dormant for up to 15 years. Please ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Wet soil and high winds make trees dangerous in storms but pruning and other factors can make some trees safer than others. The deaths of a reporter and photographer in North ...

Most shade tolerant plants prefer one of the following conditions: four or fewer hours of full sun (especially morning); dappled sun all day; or high, shifting shade (as you find under tall pine trees ...

If you notice something emerging from your garden soil that resembles an exotic spider or the green tentacles of a misplaced sea creature, do not be alarmed. You are merely witnessing the germination ...