The best time to prune depends on the type of tree. Spring-flowering trees (dogwoods, redbuds, ornamental cherries) should be pruned soon after flowering is over. These trees set flower buds in the ...

There are plenty of tricks to keeping trees healthy, especially thin-barked trees like Amur cherries, mountain ash, young ...

The arrival of fall, heralds fun autumn activities like apple-picking. Before your next trip to the orchard, check out this ...

Plagued by voles? Our Sask. gardening experts say cheap wooden snap traps baited with peanut butter with a raisin on top work ...

Be ready to move half-hardy and tender plants such as pelargoniums, some salvias and fuchsias in October. They need to be cut ...

Growing your own fruit trees can be extremely rewarding, but it won't like turn out the way you hope when it comes to apple ...

Despite the weather getting cooler, there are plenty of crops that can be sown now for a bountiful harvest in the coming ...

An abundance of varieties, each with a different texture, taste and colour, is available to plant in even the smallest garden ...

Woolly aphids may be to blame. These insects suck sap from healthy plants and leave a sticky substance behind. They can be tricky to get rid of because their waxy coating protects them from predators ...

‘Container-grown fruit trees can be planted almost all year round as long as the soil is not frozen, waterlogged or solid ...

Pruning certain shrubs in the fall encourages new growth that winter temperatures will damage and, for many shrubs, reduces ...