Effective pruning also maintains a healthy and vibrant tree, boosts fruit production, and protects against pests and diseases ...

Don't let old growth see another spring.

Boxwood is an excellent evergreen shrub for many situations, but sometimes you need a different option. There are several good boxwood alternatives for when you want an evergreen plant but don’t ...

For many plants, pruning in late winter can ruin your flower display. But for these summer bloomers, it'll have the opposite ...

The main issue in deciding when to prune roses is whether they are repeat-flowering or once-flowering roses. Once-flowering roses should be pruned in midsummer after they bloom.

So many new types of Japanese flowering quince are now available that they have been the subject of a four-year trial by the ...

The Alvin Sun is Brazoria County’s first and oldest newspaper and was established on August 8, 1890 as the Alvin News. In ...

It’s the best and worst time of the year to buy an Apple Watch. On one hand, Apple is gearing to announce new Apple Watches in September, so if you buy one now, it’s going to be “last year’s model” ...

We recently moved into a home with two apple trees. I was told that they need to be pruned every year. Could you please give ...

Get your garden ready for spring with this essential pruning checklist ...

On a talus-strewn slope in eastern California’s mountains, a gnarled tree twists toward the sky. It is Methuselah, a Great ...

With this cold winter weather, one has a hard time wanting to go outside and dig in the garden, but that is exactly what we ...