Stately, mature oak trees are truly a sight to behold. These sturdy trees provide excellent shade, beauty in the landscape, and wildlife support. What’s not to love? Completing oak tree pruning when your trees are young is the best way to encourage a lovely shape when they mature.
While oaks are fairly … Continue Reading ››
Tag Archives: Pruning
Early Spring in the Garden
It's time when we all start to think about getting our hands dirty in the garden. There are some things that you can start to do - other things should wait just another week or twol We can still get snow and there are going to be a few more days … Continue Reading ››
Perennial Pruning
To Prune, or Not to Prune? The Perennial Question
As the weather cools, many of us are preparing for fall garden cleanup and facing some important existential questions. Chief among these questions is, of course: To prune, or not to prune?
As with most things, … Continue Reading ››
Tree Pruning Basics
Pruning deciduous (leafy) trees is a great way to make your shade tree or ornamental flowering trees stronger and more beautiful. By removing weakly attached branches, and excess branches, we allow the more strongly attached branches to get even stronger as they benefit from more space and light.
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Got the Itch?
Today the sun sets an hour and ten minutes later than it did on December 16. The average high temperature for February 16 is 29 degrees and in just one month from now, the average high will be … Continue Reading ››