Spring is finally here and we’re starting to see a few flowers popping up. It won’t be long now before the trees start to explode with colorful blossoms and green leaves. It also means it’s time to do ...

Sweetgum trees (Liquidambar styraciflua) are fast-growing and beautiful ornamental trees that often require little pruning to help them remain healthy and flourishing. Even though they need minimal ...

The end of January through February is a good time to prune ornamental trees. First, the lack of foliage allows for a much easier view of the branch structure. Second, for evergreen trees, pruning ...

Wes Hopper shows how to cut down a tree, and Joellen Dimond discusses ornamental grasses. This week on the Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, Certified Arborist Wes Hopper demonstrates the ...

There are perilous weeks ahead for the millions of crape myrtles that have become the ornamental tree of choice in public and private landscapes across the land. This is “crape murder” season, the ...

Don Kinzler answers questions about the best time to prune a rose bush and cross-pollination. He also gives a reader a recommendation for an evergreen tree that won't grow taller than 25 feet ...