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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Some of my trees need to be pruned. Can I do some of the pruning myself or should I just hire an arborist? You could do some of the pruning yourself if the trees are not too large. Most needle-leaf ...

BRATTLEBORO — A crew from ArborClimb in Chesterfield, N.H., trimmed some of the dead branches and trees in a multiday project at the Brattleboro Common recently. ArborClimb will be working on the ...

Owners of an endangered Torrey pine have hired a lawyer to try to save the tree, which the city of Del Mar says must be removed. It's the latest move in a battle that officially began in 2021 over ...