Gardening columnist Don Kinzler answers questions about treating a maple tree that's shedding leaves, pruning a hibiscus before bringing it indoors, and how to get an African violet to bloom again. A ...

Mid to late winter is generally the best time to prune trees, according to our Garden Editor and in-house Master Gardener, Tiffany Selvey. "Most trees benefit from pruning while they're dormant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While most varieties of Japanese maples grow only 6 to 12 inches a year, pruning helps maintain their shape and keep them healthy.

Maintaining the shape of shrubs and trees is a practice that has been associated with beauty and tranquility for centuries. Highly ornamental trees like the Japanese maple grow into stunning specimens ...

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a tree pruning workshop at the Hancock County Extension Office, 63 Boggy Brook Road, on Friday, March 13, from 9 a.m.–noon.

Japanese maple trees are celebrated for their stunning red foliage that adds a fiery splash to any garden, but knowing when to prune them is crucial for their proper growth. Gardening gurus at Mr ...

One the most frequently asked gardening question concerns pruning. Many ask if it’s OK to prune any time the temperature changes, particularly if there is extremely cold weather as we’ve experienced ...

The benefit of pruning or cutting now in the dormant season lies in the tree's biological response to a wound.