The bare branches of trees are starkly beautiful against the winter sky. They also make it easier to have the trees pruned. Without leaves, it is easier for a trained arborist to see a tree’s ...

Question: I have a very large mulberry tree that offers great shade on the west side of my house in the summer. Last spring, I hired someone to cut back the limbs over the house and carport where they ...

There is a difference between trees that grow in a forest and trees that grow in your yard. They may be the exact same species, but the tree growing in the wild among other trees will likely get much ...

I have two large trees that I am afraid might damage my house when the wind blows. A local tree company has offered to top them so they are about half as tall. Is that a good idea? Large trees growing ...

Severe pruning — a.k.a. “coat racking” — is never good for ficus and other evergreen trees, but pruning during high heat is even worse. Evergreen trees like the ficus that were heavily pruned outside ...

Ficus trees outside Universal Studios were severely cut back in July, reducing shade for striking actors and writers and potentially harming the trees' long-term health. (Chris Pizzello / Invision / ...

I have been pruning a bit on all three trees for a number years and following the advice in an older Ortho Book for Growing Fruits & Berries in Western Canada where it states “if pruning in winter or ...

Now is the time to prune most trees and shrubs. Plants are dormant, and you can see more what to nip and save. When done correctly, pruning promotes healthy growth. Usually, I go over proper pruning ...

The cool days of late March and early April offer a great chance to finish pruning your trees and shrubs. When pruning large limbs off trees, begin with an undercut first. This is a cut from the ...

Winter is a great time to prune the trees in your garden. You should not have any problems pruning off the low limbs to provide more clearance for the patio. In most situations, it is better to remove ...

I planted some new trees this spring. What pruning should I be doing on those trees? A few pruning cuts on those new trees can make a big difference in how they develop into mature trees. Most trees ...

Gardening season is taking its long winter nap, but you may still have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension ...