You probably aren’t watering or pruning the 75-foot oak or maple in the front yard, but mature trees aren’t maintenance free.

Proper pruning will help develop a branch framework that makes harvesting fruit easier to pick and improve the quantity and ...

Speed and precision were on full display at the 2026 Sonoma County Pruning Championships, where a new award honored founder Kirk Lokka who died last year.

Gardeners across the state are ready to get outside and garden, and late February is an ideal time to do that. From pruning ...

Each method of cutting plants serves a specific purpose.

Determining what time of year to prune your ornamental deciduous shrubs can be tricky and confusing, but we hope to clear up ...

Late winter is not too early to start pruning most evergreens in the South, but you will regret pruning spring bloomers. Here's when and how to prune.

Late winter may still feel like hibernation season, but for homeowners with backyard orchards and berry patches, it’s prime ...

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 ...