To encourage excellent fruit production year after year, it's important to prune your fruit trees. A neglected fruit tree can start to grow out of control and provide fruit of poor quality. The best ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ripe plums on tree branches - Augustas Cetkauskas/Getty Images Compared to other fruit trees, growing a plum tree in your yard ...

Spring tree pruning is often done to shape branches and encourage new growth. But DIY pruning can sometimes cause problems, especially if proper techniques or timing aren't observed. Arborists are ...

Gardener pruning fruit trees in orchard - South_agency/Getty Images March is an exciting time of year. It marks the imminent arrival of spring with warmer temperatures reviving greenery and bringing ...

If you’ve ever wrestled with an overgrown fruit tree, you know the struggle: branches reaching for the sky, fruit hiding in a tangled mess and those pesky suckers popping up everywhere. But don’t ...

Winter is the prime season for planting and pruning fruit trees, and a little thoughtful work now pays off in healthier trees and better fruit later. When pruning mature trees, the goals are simple: ...

Pruning is an essential part of gardening. Not only does this practice help improve the overall look of your yard, but it can also promote healthier growth. Knowing how to prune is one thing—different ...

A bright January day can offer an ideal chance for a spot of pruning. Provided there is no frost or snow around, there are fruit trees that can benefit from trimming this month, but not all. Certain ...

Q: I just read your column about a white-flowering bush. It reminded me of my question about white-flowering trees in the early spring along the highway. I am not referring to dogwood trees. These ...

Tete-a-Tete Daffodils are dwarf daffodils (just 7 inches tall) that are the most likely to perennialize, or return year after year. Courtesy photo Time to pull on your gardening boots and get dirty in ...