When pruning a mature fig tree, avoid removing more than 30 percent of the tree’s canopy in a given year. Your tree needs time to heal, and trees pruned too heavily are at risk of becoming ...

The best time to prune most of our deciduous trees and shrubs is late winter. One reason is that insect pests and plant ...

Now is the time for some winter pruning on ornamental shrubs and trees. From December to late March is the perfect time to ...

When to Prune a Fig Tree. Fig trees should be pruned in early spring when they are still dormant and before growth begins for the season, says Becky Sideman, a professor of hortic ...

Learn how to grow and care for DownHome Harvest® 'Little Miss Figgy' Dwarf Fig, a compact variety perfect for gardens or ...

it’s common to see tree care professionals doing extensive pruning. For most trees, this is the best time to prune as they are in dormancy. Done correctly, pruning influences the size ...

Thought you were all done with gardening chores for the winter? Not so fast. Now is the perfect time to prune your trees and shrubs.

pays off big time over the years. By pruning appropriately you’ll extend the lifetime of your trees and shrubs, not to mention allow them to look and perform at their best year after year.

As the winter’s snow melts away, spring chores and promises slowly take shape and gardeners begin sharpening and oiling their pruning tools. Is late winter and early spring the best time to ...