CORVALLIS — It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced backyard enthusiasts. More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and now’s the ...

The best time to prune most of our deciduous trees and shrubs is late winter. One reason is that insect pests and plant ...

As the winter’s snow melts away, spring chores and promises slowly take shape and gardeners begin sharpening and oiling their pruning tools. Is late winter and early spring the best time to ...

Thought you were all done with gardening chores for the winter? Not so fast. Now is the perfect time to prune your trees and shrubs.

it’s common to see tree care professionals doing extensive pruning. For most trees, this is the best time to prune as they are in dormancy. Done correctly, pruning influences the size ...

the new growth stimulated will not have time to harden off before freezes. If needed, extensive pruning should be done to spring-flowering trees and shrubs soon after they finish flowering.

As late February approaches, commercial orchard owners, home growers and researchers prepare for the inevitable task of pruning.

There may be a lot of snow on the ground, but spring is still on its way, and the gardeners are itching to make plans for ...

Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be pruned in late August or early September. When pruning it's essential to keep your secateurs sharp. Blunt tools can cause ...

Now is the time for some winter pruning on ornamental shrubs and trees. From December to late March is the perfect time to ...

pays off big time over the years. By pruning appropriately you’ll extend the lifetime of your trees and shrubs, not to mention allow them to look and perform at their best year after year.