Find out how to prune fruit trees properly, plus tips for timing your pruning right. Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be ...

Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...

Knowing how and when to prune apple trees will help you harvest more fruit. Plus, regular pruning produces sweeter, more flavorful apples. When pruning an apple tree, a little effort goes a long way.

QUESTION: I have a white Christmas cactus. It bloomed the first year at Thanksgiving, but hasn’t bloomed since. How do I get it to bloom again? ANSWER: Your cactus needs to go through a six-week ...

Christmas cactuses are easy-going, tropical plants that grow well in most homes and rarely need pruning. But if your plant is overgrown or you want to create new cactus plants from stem cuttings, it ...

January is a highly beneficial time to prune trees and shrubs because this is the dormant period for many plants in coastal California. This column provides specific recommendations for the Monterey ...