SINCE JANUARY IS almost over, and it starts the year off with that extra 31st day, how about I sneak in one more “extra” article about pruning? I do this in response to a client who was asking about ...

If you want flowers from your Clivia, do this in the autumn/winter season. I love Clivia, they're an incredibly luxuriant ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A regular hand saw can suffice for lopping off the occasional tree branch, but if you’re interested in ...

"Root pruning" sounds like such a brutal way to treat a plant. Yet it's a periodic necessity once any potted plant has grown as large as you want it to. Potted plants — like other plants — grow, and ...

A regular hand saw can suffice for lopping off the occasional tree branch, but if you’re interested in properly pruning your trees and shrubbery, you’re going to need a dedicated pruning saw. These ...

We re-potted a house plant that was constantly wilting and that seems to help. Is it possible that the plant is too large and needs a “haircut”? Answer: Potted plants benefit from root pruning as well ...

Even though I do like to prune trees and shrubs, I don’t do it professionally. I have never been all that nifty with tools. I can get by tightening a nut and bolt or do the odd handyman job, but I am ...

Tree roots had become an issue at The Peninsula Club. They were growing into playing surfaces and causing turf decline because tree roots outcompete turf roots for water and nutrients. Additionally, ...