Trimming your fruit trees at the wrong time can reduce the tree's total fruit production, its tolerance for cold weather, and ...

Pear trees require fertilizer when they are young and when the soil lacks essential nutrients. For young trees, a balanced ...

A bit of maintenance will lead to beautiful plants and a bountiful harvest. Prune lemon trees after all the fruit has been ...

The way you prune a pear tree, and the time you do it, can significantly impact both the health of the tree and the amount of ...

In the UK, the apple and pear picking season spans from late summer to late autumn, with most varieties being ready in October. Plum trees, inlcuding the Victoria and Marjorie varieties, are also ...

11:07, Sat, Sep 6, 2025 Updated: 11:13, Sat, Sep 6, 2025 Homeowners are being cautioned that they could be breaking the law by taking fruit from a neighbour's tree. Tree survey experts have stated ...

Most people know hibiscus as a shrub bursting with bright flowers, but fewer realize it can be shaped into a small, ornamental tree. The secret isn't some rare variety or special fertilizer. All your ...

Even if your shrubs are looking a bit forgotten, fall pruning can damage new growth or remove future flowers. Don't prune these plants in October.

I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, ...

Kem Ormond is a features writer for The Country. She’s also a keen gardener. This week, she’s tackling the worst job in the garden. If you haven’t already, now is the time to be thinking about pruning ...