The other evening I was out in the garden with the hosepipe in one hand, giving the dahlias a good soak, and in the other hand I had the secateurs for a quick bit of dead heading. As I wandered round ...

There's nothing more charming than a great big apple tree standing centre stage in your garden. And whilst they're sturdy growers, knowing how to take care of them properly is the key to an impressive ...

Cutting long branches keeps fruit trees a good size for harvesting. Photo: Martha Proctor If you’ve ever wrestled with an overgrown fruit tree, you know the struggle—branches reaching for the sky, ...

According to the department, the groundbreaking will celebrate the second phase of the joint parks and greenspace project with New Hanover County and the city.

With the peak months of hurricane season upon us, it is advisable for homeowners to be sure their trees are PROPERLY pruned to minimize both tree and property damage due to falling limbs or total tree ...

To encourage excellent fruit production year after year, it's important to prune your fruit trees. A neglected fruit tree can start to grow out of control and provide fruit of poor quality. The best ...

Pruning an apple tree can seem like a daunting task if you have never done it before. Like most other skills, you start out slowly learning the basics to help build confidence. Then once the basic ...

Q: I heard that you shouldn’t use wound sealer when pruning your trees – that it does more harm than good. Is this true? Yes, it’s true. When pruning your trees, you should not use any sealer on the ...