This week’s final article on pruning focuses on evergreen trees. There is a big difference in timing the pruning of pines versus spruces and others. Pruning pines at the wrong time means no more ...

With more than 100 trees on our property, there’s always pruning to be done. I’ve been waiting all year to do much-needed pruning or tree removal on our pines and spruces. I had meant to prune last ...

Pruning is a science, but it doesn’t have to be intimidating. There are some pruning guidelines that act as a starting point that make pruning a bit easier. Choosing the correct tools for the job will ...

The pruning season is here which prompts questions about when to prune conifers. First, avoid pruning landscape evergreen trees whenever possible. Plant pine, spruce and fir where there is enough room ...

Your garden may be asleep for the season, but one tree benefits from a timely winter trim that ensures a more vibrant return ...

We’re pruning pine, incense cedar and spruce trees now. Some have branches hanging in the way of the driveway or gates. Others have dead or dying branches. We had delayed pruning until after a hard ...

A reminder to join me for a tree pruning demonstration on Tuesday, May 8, 6:30 p.m. at St. Bonaventure church in Columbus. Pruning of shade and ornamental trees is often overlooked until there is a ...

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 ...

As the days get longer, our attention turns to spring chores. One of those is pruning. Late winter is an excellent time to prune many landscape plants, but not all. Late winter is ideal because ...

Severe pruning — a.k.a. “coat racking” — is never good for ficus and other evergreen trees, but pruning during high heat is even worse. Evergreen trees like the ficus that were heavily pruned outside ...