What’s the hardest thing, psychologically, for normally reasonable gardeners to do? For decades I have extolled folks to ...

No fruit embodies the essence of warmer weather quite like the peach, particularly when it is harvested from one's own garden. While cultivating peach trees may be intimidating, t ...

So, if pruning is so good for trees and shrubs, why was I banned from doing this by myself? Well, it all comes down to safety.

A woman prunes a bare fruit tree with shears on a cold winter day with snow on the ground. - Irina Nazarova/Getty Images While the rest of your garden is sleeping peacefully under a blanket of snow or ...

A pair of pruning shears in March can decide the fate of an entire summer harvest. One careless cut can remove future fruit, weaken a plant, or push growth in the wrong direction long before warm ...

Don’t ruin your spring blooms! Discover what not to prune now—and the right time to trim dogwood, lilac, azalea, forsythia, and more.

Once you're sure there are no more freezes in sight, you have a laundry list of plants to prune so that they flower and regrow beautifully in spring.

Pruning fruit trees improves sunlight penetration and boosts fruit production. By opening the center of the tree to sunlight, higher-quality fruits form.

Next time you enjoy a juicy pomegranate, save some seeds to grow your own tree.

March is one of the busiest months in the garden as prep gets underway for the growing season ahead. Here's what to plant, ...

Are you one of the many gardeners who worry about pruning a plant and causing damage? Don’t be. Pruning can be easy if you know a little bit about what you are doing.

If your neighbor's branches are protruding onto your side of the fence, is it legal to cut them? Here's what Oregon law says.