As the temperature drops, getting outside and finishing the rest of your chores for the season can be challenging. As a result, it can be tempting to skip some of the tasks you have lined up to get ...

Winter is a great time to prune deciduous trees. Once the leaves have fallen, it is easy to see the structure of the tree and determine what branches should be removed. There are easy targets for what ...

Trees benefit from fall trimming more than spring trimming. Trees experience less stress with fall trimming because they are entering dormancy. Spring tree trimming is better if the goal is to ...

Mature, healthy trees are among the most valuable assets on any residential property. After all, a fifty-year-old tree cannot easily be replaced. However, despite their size and strength, trees still ...

Once leaves have dropped in autumn, there is a great opportunity to examine the deciduous trees in your garden and determine if some pruning is needed. November through March is an ideal time to get ...

Native to North America, amenable to a range of growing conditions, and beneficial to many types of wildlife, serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.) is a landscaping powerhouse. It's also beautiful to behold ...

Eric Berg is Community Forestry and Sustainable Landscape Program Leader with the Nebraska Forest Service. Beyond properly selecting and planting trees, one of the best ways we can care for them is to ...

Have you ever wondered why urban trees so frequently have low hanging branches or why they break apart in storms? These are both related to structural issues that arise from lack of pruning when they ...

The Pennsylvania native serviceberry has many names depending on the region. In some locations, it is known as the Shadbush, Juneberry, or even Sugarplum, to name a few.Serviceberry trees can grow to ...