If edible plants are more your thing, passionfruit not only tastes incredible at Christmas, they also look fantastic with ...

Poinsettias are like holiday background music. They’re everywhere, they’re fine… but after the hundredth one, you kind of ...

Days are short, and nights are long. Winter solstice, Dec. 21, happens when our planet reaches farthest away from the sun on ...

Overwintering perennials lets you replant them in the spring. Some plants are easy, while others require more work than ...

Lemon trees need pruning to shape, improve airflow, and boost fruit production. Here's when you should do it and how to get ...

Take the guesswork out of harvesting with our guide on how to prune a peach tree to yield bigger, better fruit.

While most varieties of Japanese maples grow only 6 to 12 inches a year, pruning helps maintain their shape and keep them healthy. Remove dead, damaged, or crossing branches to improve airflow and ...

The practice dates to ancient Egypt and Rome, where hieroglyphs from 1400 B.C. depict espaliered fig trees to maximize fruit ...

Fruit tree pruning: Fred Frey and Kamala Dionne from Vintage tree care will lead a hands-on fruit tree pruning class from 9 to 11 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m. Jan. 17 at Harmony Farm Supply, 3244 ...

Propagating plants you love is satisfying and economical, so I hope you will give it a try, Penny Pawl, a UC Master Gardener ...

Local certified arborist Johnny Sevier is teaching a free “do-it-yourself” tree pruning class on Friday, where community members can learn about tree care tips and gain hands-on experience.

Focus on removing branches that are dead, weak, rubbing against others, or growing in the wrong direction to improve plant health. Deciduous trees like Japanese maples can be thinned out to showcase ...