Large shrubs and small trees complement the shade trees and small plants in a landscape and increase the variety and number of wildlife species that the landscape supports. Many of those available ...

Apples are the most common homegrown fruit in Northern regions. Most apple tree owners know they’re supposed to prune their trees, but it’s not always clear how to do it. Apple tree pruning ...

Can you please explain? I admit it can be confusing, but there is a significant difference between topping a tree and pruning to control size. Topping (sometimes called “heading”) a tree ...

As spring approached last year, I decided to write an article about the smoke tree, one of my favorite “highway trees”. I ...