Pruning fruit trees helps maintain size and shape, and it's the best way to control your crop. Here's when to prune fruit trees by season and type of tree.

Once established, conifers provide lush green screening for very little effort. Super easy to look after, they need only ...

The bonus of a four-season yard is that the trees and shrubs, in particular, provide food and shelter for the birds, ...

Winter may look quiet for peach trees, but what you do during dormancy can shape their health, structure, and productivity in ...

A gardening expert has shared three specific plants that should be pruned in December for optimal spring flowering.

Only a few days to go now until the big day! Let’s be honest, most of us have not really spent any time outdoors in recent weeks, it’s been ...

Indoor evergreens promise the best of both worlds: the glow of a decorated tree in December and a living houseplant that ...

Fast-growing plants have their benefits, but with these evergreens, there are also drawbacks. From being disease-prone to invasive, these are the ones to avoid.

Christmas trees—and conifers in general—have made some surprising cameos throughout U.S. history, author Trent Preszler reveals in his book Evergreen ’Tis the season for conifers—whether they are ...

Very cold temperatures have forced plant materials into dormancy. That does not mean the end of gardening. During the dormant period is a good time for some pruning. Start with the roses. Shrub roses ...

A long-standing Hinsdale program has started up again and will continue through April 2026. Residents and visitors to the village are likely to see tree pruning taking place in parts of Hinsdale, ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Catherine Chalmers’ “Conifer Trees, Bark Beetles, and Fire” exhibit in the Institute for ...