All ornamental shrubs and trees do not need annual pruning; some give better results without it, others require an annual light thinning out of the older wood, and some respond most satisfactorily ...

PRUNING plum trees is essential to maintain a fruitful crop each year and timing it right is the key to keeping a steady harvest - but as the harvest season comes to an end, when should you be ...

Pruning a young plum tree requires training it into this shape by selecting three to five main scaffold limbs, equally spaced around the tree, and removing others that could get in the way.

After pruning all plum trees, mow any grass and weeds down hard, virtually scalping the surface. Be sure to attach a catcher so all debris, especially diseased windfalls, is collected.

Q: I have apple trees that we prune, but what about the plum tree? Does that need pruning? A: Plums are easier to prune. There aren't as many complicated rules as for apple trees. You can consider ...

My friend Sara McFarland is a professional ornamental pruner (you can reach her at 503-640-2284) and kindly volunteered to give advice on basic pruning for this column.

Key task to perform now to get heavy crop from your plum tree Growing your own plums is simple and rewarding, but one task now will ensure heavy fruit crop ...

A: Leatherleaf sedge (Carex buchananii) is a tough little autumn-hued ornamental grass. This is one of the “hair grasses” from New Zealand that prefers sun and good drainage.

• To make sure the fresh, new growth of ornamental grasses doesn't get muddled up with the tatty old leaves, they need some pruning. • Small evergreen grasses, such as Festuca glauca, can be ...