Question: I seem to recall reading, a long time ago, that either you or Mary Irish suggested pruning palm trees every year is not necessarily a good thing. Not only do they look awful, but I think it ...

Palm trees grow healthier the less they are pruned - but that does not mean they do not need trimming. A little careful pruning is required in some circumstances and it means knowing when and how to ...

When I got the idea for this article, I thought that pruning trees would be an easy subject to write about. Turns out, tree pruning is complex and like many gardening subjects, once again, I realized ...

Most homeowners think they're doing their trees a favor when they trim branches flush against the trunk. It looks cleaner, more professional even. Many homeowners who prune their own trees think this ...