With the right tools and techniques, you’ll get the tree pruning job done safely and keep your tree healthy and strong.

Trees add significant value to our landscapes, but sometimes trees can become somewhat problematic in their crown, trunk, or roots. Also, when nurturing newly planted trees, some strategic pruning in ...

Large trees can create a quiet shady spot, but their roots can pose problems in your yard. Follow these recommendations to ...

Which branches — if any — should you be cutting off your young trees? You can't glue the wrong choices back on!

Containerized trees are often buried too deeply in their containers. Always locate the trunk/root flare before planting to give your tree a good start in your landscape. Exactly when to start your ...

Find out how to prune fruit trees properly, plus tips for timing your pruning right.

Winter is the perfect time to prune oak trees. Oak trees are special for many reasons: they’re Iowa’s state tree, they’re important to our ecosystem and — they shouldn’t be pruned during the spring ...

SINCE JANUARY IS almost over, and it starts the year off with that extra 31st day, how about I sneak in one more “extra” article about pruning? I do this in response to a client who was asking about ...

VALENTINES DAY IS here and gone, and the too-good weather just keeps rolling onto the North Olympic Peninsula. This means that everyone has been busy biking, walking, hiking, using the kayaks or boats ...

Pruning is essential if you want to keep your fruit trees healthy. Doing this will stimulate healthy growth, and over time, help the tree develop stronger branches. With most apple trees, November is ...

Money trees (Pachira aquatica) are popular houseplants thanks to their attractive growth habit and the fact that they're safe to grow around pets. While they're generally considered easy to maintain ...