It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced backyard enthusiasts. More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and now’s the time to buy, ...

A person pruning a tree with a pair of pruning shears - VH-studio/Shutterstock Pruning is essential to keeping the trees on your property as healthy as possible, and you don't need to be a ...

Question: In my backyard I have apple, peach and apricot trees. Should I prune these three species the same way or take a different approach for each? Answer: Pruning is an important and necessary ...

The size of the branch you are cutting should reflect the tool used to cut it. Here are a few tree trimming tools that make sense to have in your arsenal before you start pruning your tree: The trunk, ...

View post: The Backyard Trend Saving Homeowners Thousands on Water Costs Late winter to early spring is prime time for pruning trees and shrubs. Pruning now allows better visibility, faster healing, ...

After what seemed like a long, cold winter, it feels like time to dig into those spring tree, lawn and garden chores. Some of those tasks are best done now and some best done later. Let's take a look ...