tips for tree pruning

Hi Yall, I have a bit of a conundrum on my hands. I recently talked to a prospective client about an oak branch that is hanging over his house. He said that his homeowners insurance wanted to drop him unless he removed it from over his house. The problem is there are no significant secondary...

I have less than two-year-old cypress, about 6” tall, that I grew from seed. A couple are starting to develop multiple trunks and I wonder if I should be controlling it or letting them grow naturally.

Pruning is key for training plants, maintaining plant health, restricting growth, and improving the quality of flowers, stems, foliage, and fruit. Many people believe that they can chop off a few branches as needed and call it good. In reality, pruning improperly can actually do more harm than...