Q. I have a three-year old Japanese dissected maple tree near my home. The trunk is about three and one-half inches in diameter. Very near the ground is a fork, with another about three feet up the ...

GINGER WRITES: When is the best time to selectively prune limbs on a maple? I was told the botanical name of my maple is acer palmatum. The tree has put on a tremendous amount of growth since early ...

Most of us Californians are probably wondering what that means. Sugaring season is more familiar to horticultural enthusiasts in New England, Canada, and more recently, in Alaska. It is the time of ...

I asked an experienced arborist the other day what he thought about pruning apple trees in the fall. His answer was the same as mine: “Prune when you have time and the pruners in your hand.” Yes, ...

With the leaves on the ground, you can see the shape of the trees and shrubs in your garden, but leave the pruning until ...

Whilst certain Japanese maple cultivars provide year-round appeal through their graceful forms and diverse leaf tones during spring and summer months, it's during autumn that their foliage genuinely ...

When I was a boy I loved to climb trees. I had no fear of heights, and loved the unique perspective I got looking down from the top of a tall pine or maple tree. Now that I’m all grown up, I no longer ...

Whilst certain Japanese maple varieties provide year-round appeal through their delicate shapes and diverse leaf hues during spring and summer, it's during autumn that their foliage truly comes alive.