As our landscape starts to come out of winter dormancy it is time to start cutting away the winter cold damage. However, we need to use some caution as we pull out the pruners. There are diseases in ...

IN my Jan. 18 column I discussed winter pruning. Based on the number of emails I received, it seems to have generated considerable interest for gardeners who prune during winter. Most of the questions ...

Garden tools are widely used as part of the gardening routine, including spades, hoes, forks, secateurs, knives, and even pruning saws. But over time your tools may become gunky from sap, as well as ...

Q: I had a mature Canary Island palm in my back yard for about 10 years. This summer it became infected and died. I have a monthly service with a landscaping company, and their best efforts to keep it ...

Q: We have inherited some rose bushes with the house we bought last fall. Would you be able to tell us when and how to prune them this spring? -- Tim and Marcie, Watertown A: There is so much to learn ...

Your tools shouldn’t just be tossed away in a garage or shed and forgotten about until next spring. In an ideal world, they will have been given a good clean and some TLC before being stored. If you ...

Pruning the garden needs to be done several times throughout the year, depending on what plants are growing and how they are growing. To start with, it is essential that gardeners have the correct ...

Pruning cuts should be made close to the branch collar and not flush against the trunk. These are “thinning cuts” and the entire branch is removed from the tree. “Heading cuts” will remove only one ...