Purdue urban forester Lindsey Purcell shares tips for tree pruning for the landscape, including knowing why you are pruning, how to prune and how to help the tree heal properly. Please visit the Tree ...

Pruning is considered the best preventive maintenance for landscape trees and shrubs. It promotes strong structural framework on trees that can help withstand storm damage and provide long-term ...

A question for Dan Gill: Our sweet olive has been in the ground about four years and is about 6 feet tall. We've heard these trees can grow to be about 12 to 14 feet tall. I'd like to prune off some ...

Our sweet olive has been in the ground about four years and is about 6 feet tall. We’ve heard these trees can grow to be about 12 to 14 feet tall. I’d like to prune off some of the lower limbs to ...

Winter fruit tree pruning starts as soon as leaves drop from the trees. It’s easier to see the branching structure of the tree — I call it the tree’s “architecture” — after the leaves are gone. This ...

Fruit trees are a source of beauty, enjoyment and nourishment in the home landscape. Their spring blooms and fall leaves brighten the yard. Their lush green canopies provide shady places to picnic and ...

For some, the mention of pruning a plant or tree incites nervousness; once a branch is cut off, you can’t put it back on. Basically, pruning promotes plant health by removing dead or dying branches ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Trees are incredible survivors in spite of the challenges from pests of all kinds, including us! They are vulnerable to injuries such as mechanical wounds from lawn equipment, ...

Q: I have two mature olive trees in my back yard. They do not fruit. I would like to know how much to water them especially now in the hot Tucson summer. Also both have sprouted suckers and I am not ...

January marks a strategic period for those who care for the garden with attention. During winter, many trees enter dormancy, ...