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 ...

In this step-by-step guide, I’ll take you through a simple, plant-positive approach to pruning that should leave your trees in great shape. - Lopper. A two-handled cutting tool, designed especially ...

Over-pruning palms can lead to reduced food production, winter hardiness, and increased nutrient deficiencies and disease. Ideally, only dead fronds and fruit/flower stalks should be pruned, leaving a ...

In the past, I have written about how to properly prune trees. To add a little bit of interest, I thought perhaps it would be beneficial to show examples of poor pruning and the reasons why these ...

Dear Carol: Is all the pruning of palm trees necessary before storm season? Is it good for the tree to cut the tops back to a few green fronds? What about raising oak trees to the point that there are ...

I am ticked off when palm trees are heavily pruned. Cutting too many leaves will deprive the palm of nutrition and weaken it, making it vulnerable to winds, insect and disease. In fact, “palm beards” ...

Q Our palm tree, like so many others here in Central Arkansas, was damaged heavily by the hard freezing weather and snow in February. We are trying to decide the best way to care for it. It is ...

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 ...

Q Our palm tree, like so many others here in Central Arkansas, was damaged heavily by the hard freezing weather and snow in February. We are trying to decide the best way to care for it. It is ...