If you want flowers from your Clivia, do this in the autumn/winter season. I love Clivia, they're an incredibly luxuriant ...

SINCE JANUARY IS almost over, and it starts the year off with that extra 31st day, how about I sneak in one more “extra” article about pruning? I do this in response to a client who was asking about ...

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A regular hand saw can suffice for lopping off the occasional tree branch, but if you’re interested in properly pruning your trees and shrubbery, you’re going to need a dedicated pruning saw. These ...

"Root pruning" sounds like such a brutal way to treat a plant. Yet it's a periodic necessity once any potted plant has grown as large as you want it to. Potted plants — like other plants — grow, and ...

WELL, IT APPEARS the rainy fall weather has arrived, which is a good thing. As is seeing snow up in the mountains. As promised last week, I will explain the advantages to several types of root pruning ...

Even though I do like to prune trees and shrubs, I don’t do it professionally. I have never been all that nifty with tools. I can get by tightening a nut and bolt or do the odd handyman job, but I am ...

Tree roots had become an issue at The Peninsula Club. They were growing into playing surfaces and causing turf decline because tree roots outcompete turf roots for water and nutrients. Additionally, ...