One afternoon in the not too distant future I’m going to get out front and pollard my golden privets. It’s a good thing I garden with clothes on, pollarding can be painful. Pollarding started out in ...

Q: I've got two trees in my yard that were pruned years ago – before I bought – by someone who had no idea what they were doing. The result is large branches that look like "clubs." All new growth ...

Have you ever heard of pollarding? It’s a specialty tree pruning technique that is commonly used in England. It produces some interesting forms and colors for your garden. And it can be easy! Even if ...

February is the month to prune evergreen and deciduous trees. General rules to follow are to prune dead and diseased wood first followed by removal of other wood to shape or thin as necessary. Always ...

Much has been written about crape murder and the practice of “topping” trees. Unfortunately, at this time of year, the work of tree hackers, both professional and layman, is evident just about ...

I saw a group of trees that have been topped at the Garden, but I thought that topping trees was bad for them. — Angela Groskopf, Park Ridge You may be referring to the group of sycamore trees planted ...

Olive orchards formerly inhabited some of the regions that became urban in California. A few orchard trees remained within urban gardens of the homes that encroached on them. Unfortunately, for those ...

I just pruned my new crape myrtles, which is certain to bring down the wrath of Master Gardeners and my Southern Living friends. But, honestly, it doesn’t hurt the plants at all. I’ve seen them mowed ...

Q: I have been told by tree men that I need to prune my fruitless mulberry every year, and different arborists have recommended different types of trimming. I don't know whether they are telling me ...