Waiting until the leaves drop in fall is a rule of thumb for pruning shade trees, mainly because you can see bare limbs better, and the job is less “messy” without leaves attached to the cut branches.

Oaks are historic and majestic trees that can grow for hundreds of years and reach over 100 feet in height. They are grown in ...

While the rest of your garden is sleeping peacefully under a blanket of snow or damp leaf litter, February is the perfect time to do some outdoor yard work. Deciduous trees enter a period of dormancy ...

Michigan homeowners and landowners should avoid trimming or pruning oak trees from April 15 through July 15, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, to prevent the spread of a ...

Some trees grow into a nice shape at a measured rate with little help from the tree-planter. But most young trees benefit from some selected pruning cuts — especially in the first two to five years — ...

Trees across Michigan are just wrapping up their display of fall color, with the reds, oranges and yellows of oak trees often taking center stage. That annual autumn color fest may be at risk, though, ...

To protect oak trees and help prevent oak wilt, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources advises people to avoid pruning oaks on their property from April through July. Spring and early summer ...

That urge to grab your pruners the moment temperatures rise is one of the most natural impulses in gardening, and one of the most destructive. Every March, well-meaning gardeners pick up their loppers ...