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.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. That small window of opportunity to trim oak trees (December through the end of February) is quickly ...

When the summer is gone and you're knee-deep in autumn, landscape maintenance tasks can fall pretty far down on your to-do list. The temperatures are cooling, and you're bringing out coats, hats, and ...

Do I need to cover my strawberry plants with straw in the winter? I already have cardboard and black plastic under them. Will this be enough to protect the crowns and roots from freezing? Yes, it is a ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Big oaks are one of the dominant tree types across our metroparks. We even have a whole region named after them, but they’re increasingly threatened by the spread of a disease ...

It’s time to leave those oak trees alone. Due to the possibility of beetles spreading oak wilt fungus from tree to tree, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources advises homeowners and landowners ...