How to Avoid Power Line Pruning Eyesores
We’ve all seen it: a tree dreadfully mutilated by the unequal pruning carried out by the local utility company. And youContinue Reading
Category: Pruning
When Dead Leaves Just Won’t Let Go!
Most leaves simply turn yellow and drop off when their life’s work is done. Or at least they come readilyContinue Reading
When Mother Nature Does the Pruning
Mother Nature doesn’t put up with weakness. She ruthlessly roots out unfit animals and plants. In the winter, she sendsContinue Reading
Misadventures in Gardening: Should I Call 911?
I suppose every gardener has had their share of misadventures. Things that didn’t turn out quite right or even wentContinue Reading
Make Life Easy: Choose a Shrub that Fits Your Space
Why prune again and again to keep a shrub in check? It’s so much easier to simply choose a shrub that willContinue Reading
Don’t Cut Back Ornamental Grasses in Fall
Many gardeners like to “clean up” their gardens in the fall (read Are You an Excessive Gardener or a Laid-backContinue Reading
Plants: Not Good at Multitasking
We all know people who seem capable of multitasking (performing multiple tasks simultaneously): answering the phone while filling in aContinue Reading
Don’t Prune Near A Power Line
Never prune or cut dow a tree within 10 feet (3 m) of a high or medium voltage power line. There is tooContinue Reading
Garden Myth: A Tree Wound Requires a Coat of Paint
Is it true that it’s important to apply pruning paint, paste or some other sealant (I’ll call all of themContinue Reading
Pinch Off Those Coleus Flowers
Today’s coleuses (Coleus scutellarioides, formerly Plectranthus scutellarioides and Solenostemon scutellarioides) is very different from the coleuses that used to be available.Continue Reading