It’s that time of year again. Snow is on the ground. Shoppers are gearing up for the holidays, and families are buying real ...

When I got the idea for this article, I thought that pruning trees would be an easy subject to write about. Turns out, tree pruning is complex and like many gardening subjects, once again, I realized ...

The two best things you can do to ensure your Christmas tree doesn't drop its needles prematurely is get a fresh one to start ...

For me, the Christmas season does not begin until the smell of a fresh-cut Frasier fir fills my family room. Once a live or ...

Despite the supposed benefits of adding hot water to the Christmas tree, many experts agree there are other steps more ...

This improperly pruned crape myrtle tree has undergone “crape murder,” which is when the entire crown of the crape myrtle tree is cut off. Courtesy of Leaf & Limb, a Raleigh-based tree care company ...

Now’s the time of year you’re most likely to see naked crape myrtle trees, the unfortunate consequence of improper wintertime pruning. The practice has even been given a not-so-affectionate nickname: ...