Gardeners across the state are ready to get outside and garden, and late February is an ideal time to do that. From pruning ...

Crepe myrtles should be pruned while the tree is dormant. Learn the best time to prune a crepe myrtle and what happens if you prune a crepe myrtle too late in the spring.

Pruning fruit trees is an art that only a few truly master, but there are some simple principles that anyone can learn.

Pruning is a necessary task when you’re gardening, but did you know there’s a right and wrong way to do it? It’s not as simple as just hacking away at pieces of your plants and hoping for the best. In ...

Not sure what to prune? The Four D’s rule makes it easy to decide what to cut.

What’s the hardest thing, psychologically, for normally reasonable gardeners to do? For decades I have extolled folks to ...

This week's gardening column explains when to prune roses, butterfly bushes, and walnut trees, plus the benefits of no-till gardening.

You probably aren’t watering or pruning the 75-foot oak or maple in the front yard, but mature trees aren’t maintenance free.

Secateurs at the ready: March is the perfect month to prune back garden plants such as hydrangeas, rambling roses and a ...

Just because there’s snow on the ground doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do in the garden until spring. Late winter is often ...

Late winter is a perfect time to prune the woody deciduous plants in your lawn and garden. Deciduous refers to the trees and ...

Lynn AlbertsonN.C. Cooperative Extension Cooperative Extension is hosting a Free Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop with N.C. State Fruit Tree Specialist, Dr. Mike Parker, from 9-11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb.