When I got the idea for this article, I thought that pruning trees would be an easy subject to write about. Turns out, tree pruning is complex and like many gardening subjects, once again, I realized ...

Q: I am having a very difficult time finding someone to prune my fruit trees the way you recommend. I am older and no longer able to direct a novice (which has failed), much less do it myself. The ...

Question: My maple tree was pruned two months ago, while it was dormant during the winter. There is still sap running down the trunk where the branches were removed. The arborist said that we should ...

A great satisfaction comes from picking fresh fruit from your own apple, peach or cherry tree. However, successfully growing fruit trees in the Kansas City area can be a challenge. Proper pruning is ...

TREES CLEAN the air, hold the soil, give us shade, feed and shelter wildlife and are aesthetically beautiful. That is, if they aren’t butchered by bad pruning. So, since tree and, generally, ...

Q. Many times I have read, “Never top a tree!” I have also read that we should keep fruit trees at 8 feet for easy picking. And the avocado experts recommend keeping avocado trees at 11 feet. Either I ...

The majority of snow that fell on Groundhog Day has now melted, creating the opportune time to take a stroll through one’s landscape and assess the health and vigor of deciduous trees and shrubs.

Rolls can be good and bad. Sprinkled with cinnamon — good. Sprinkled with kitty litter — bad. Rolls are fun in a kayak. Not so fun in a car. Rolls over your waistband — bad. Rolls over a tree branch ...