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 ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Some of the questions that I get asked quite frequently are “Are my trees ok?”, “Do I need to have an arborist come work on my trees?”, and “Is there anything I can do to help ...

September always feels like a season of transition. School has started back up, football games are back to being a weekly weekend ritual, and I am looking forward to cooler weather even though that ...

When dead branches are out of reach, there are only two ways to cut them. You could climb a ladder propped against the trunk and use ground-level tools like a chain saw. Or you could stay on the ...

Pruning cuts should be made close to the branch collar and not flush against the trunk. These are “thinning cuts” and the entire branch is removed from the tree. “Heading cuts” will remove only one ...

Pruning has been called “one of the best, worst maintenance practices,” especially when performed on urban trees. The process creates wounds, which have a major impact on plant processes. Improper ...