About 20 amateur arborists and local property owners got to the root of good tree maintenance practices Saturday morning at Runge Nature Conservation Center in Jefferson City.

The growths you describe are suckers, which are new stems produced from the root system or base of the main stem (trunk). Suckers often grow at a much more rapid pace than the growing tips of the ...

As spring nears, we're ready to venture outside and maintain our gardens and trees for the changing weather. Two upcoming events will get you set for the season with helpful advice and tips from ...

Fruit tree owners it's time for action with the return of the annual pruning demonstration at the University of Cooperative Extension.

Mid February is what I call the Valentine’s Day Massacre as you can prune back hybrid tea roses, ornamental grasses that go dormant in winter, smoke trees, hedges and twig dogwoods. You can also get ...

Pruning is important for many reasons. For young trees, proper pruning helps establish a strong, well-balanced arrangement of branches, and maintains the desired size and shape of a tree as it grows.

Discover a selection of 7 trees to prune in February, including both edible and ornamental trees, along with expert tips to ...

One chore that gardeners take on before a new season is pruning, an often perceived nightmare. However, here are a few quick ...

All fruit trees must be pruned and trained to enhance fruit production, as the way the tree is shaped will impact fruit yield, fruit size and ripening. In Kentucky, the ...

The beginning of February means it is time to consider the big hack job or to simply get snippy with some of your trees, shrubs and perennials. To prune or not to prune, that is the question. The ...

Strong wind and heavy rain can cause serious damage to trees, homes, and nearby structures, especially in the Pacific Northwest, where storms are common. The good news is that a lot of storm damage is ...