Vining plants often benefit from a trim to keep them looking well-maintained. These climbers, in particular, should be pruned ...

Bridgewater officials claim Somerset County overstepped its bounds and took out way too many trees near Washington Valley ...

Dividing perennials helps rejuvenate plants, ease overcrowding, and expand your garden. While it's not for every plant, it's ...

Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National ...

Some plants are already budding for spring, and don't need pruning. But these shrubs benefit from a light pruning in autumn.

Removing every dormant perennial plant stem and seed head strips the garden of its structure and beauty. They also gather ...

Fall is typically known as harvest season, but you can plant plenty of fruit trees in your backyard during this season.

Illinoisans: do you have a branch hanging over your property that leaves you wondering if you have the legal right to lop it off? Have you tried talking to your neighbor about it, without success?

The last time Senate Democrats found themselves taking the blame for a government shutdown, they quickly caved. That’s less likely to happen now. By Carl Hulse Carl Hulse has covered decades of ...

Getting the timing wrong is one of the most common mistakes everyone makes when growing fruit trees. Some rush to plant and end up doing it at the wrong time. Others fertilize or water when it does ...