Just a few cuts can maintain their natural beauty. Japanese maples (Acer palmatum) aren’t going to provide shade over your backyard patio, but these ornamental trees can be the focal point of your ...

Annual pruning can help maintain your tree’s health, but let its growth guide you. If the tree has areas of dense growth, inward- or upright-growing shoots, or poor structure, pruning is in order. The ...

That urge to grab your pruners the moment temperatures rise is one of the most natural impulses in gardening, and one of the most destructive. Every March, well-meaning gardeners pick up their loppers ...