Ice storms show us that nature does what it wants to do. We can look after our trees, prune when necessary, fertilize to improve growth and add water when dry. But despite our best efforts, an ice ...

Snow may look harmless, but for certain plants it can cause lasting harm. Understanding which ones need help can make winter recovery easier for your landscape.

Pruning maple trees, birches, and willows in winter is not recommended because they are prone to excessive sap running from ...

Fig trees are prolific growers and can mature at 10 to 30 feet tall and wide. Pruning controls their size so they grow more bushlike than treelike. Native to Asia and the Mediterranean, they thrive in ...

Learn how to prune a money tree effectively to promote healthy growth, shape the plant, and keep it looking its best.

Discover a selection of stone fruit trees and others that should never be pruned in winter, along with expert advice for when ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- A new set of maple trees are now taking root along a major corridor in St. Joseph, offering a vibrant set of colors for decades to come with help from the local ...

Breanne Armstrong, 38, woke up late Friday, grabbed a cinnamon bun to eat with a steaming cup of Yorkshire black and curled up for a leisurely morning of HGTV. As she settled in, Armstrong says, she ...

Columnist Robin Trott talks about why winter pruning works on certain trees and shrubs and why it doesn't on some flowers.

Whether you’re looking to tour a historic garden, learn some gardening skills or explore local flora and fauna, you’ll find plenty of opportunities on the Peninsula. Check out our December home & ...

We spend a lot of time puzzling over our shade tree selections. Too often we settle on a green giant that ends up towering over our entire landscape, casting shade wherever it grows. In many cases ...

At the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), there are personnel dedicated to providing the most accurate, up-to-date agricultural data to America’s farming sector. One area ...