Watching birds at our bird feeders this winter has been so much fun. We have feeders spaced out along the side and back of ...

Wintertime offers few activities out in the garden other than filling bird feeders and carefully watching dormant plants for signs of awakening as spring nears. However, winter dormancy is the ...

Polk County landscapes have been covered with ice and snow this winter. The Loropetalums at my house are bent out of shape. Polk County homeowners are dealing with damage on ...

At the Washington State Tree Fruit Association’s annual meeting, held in conjunction with the Northwest Hort Expo in December ...

Pruning fruit trees is an art that only a few truly master, but there are some simple principles that anyone can learn.

Just because there’s snow on the ground doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do in the garden until spring. Late winter is often ...

The Art of Pine Tree Pruning, Part Two, will be taught by Phil Hulbert in Lili‘uokalani Gardens at 8 a.m. Saturday. Anyone interested in learning more about this skillful art is welcome to attend.

Pruning cuts should be made close to the branch collar and not flush against the trunk. These are “thinning cuts” and the entire branch is removed from the tree. “Heading cuts” will remove only one ...

Pruning is an art and a science, and the pruning season is near. The art of pruning is creating a plant that is aesthetically pleasing while using science to do so. Science is also used to ensure good ...

When we’re looking for inspiration for ways to spend our weekends in the garden, magazines, social media and the internet ...

Most woody plants are dormant through winter, making late winter and early spring the most important pruning window of the year — here's a guide to which plants to prune, and how ...

Learn how to protect your rosemary plants from winter cold, avoid planting invasive trees and discover which trees and shrubs to prune this month.