1. When should I prune my goldenrain tree? Updated: January 24, 2012
2. For what tree pruning job would I use a pole pruner? Updated: January 11, 2012
3. Why do I need to prune my fruit tree annually? Updated: January 11, 2012
4. I planted an apple tree a year ago. When should I prune it? Updated: January 03, 2012
5. I missed pruning a few dead branches in an apple tree. Can I remove them in the summer? Updated: November 27, 2011
6. Can okra plants be pruned during late summer or early fall for additional fruit production? Updated: November 20, 2011
7. How can I keep my pear tree from bearing pears or, at least, reduce the number of pears? Updated: November 20, 2011
8. We mistakenly pruned our hydrangea early this spring and had no flowers this year. It has made good growth, when do we prune again? Updated: November 17, 2011
9. What are recommendations for pruning deciduous shrubs? Updated: November 14, 2011
10. When can I trim back my loquat tree? It is tall, bushy, and blocks the sidewalk plus is completely covered in fruit. Will trimming affect fruit production next season? Updated: November 09, 2011
11. When should I cut back my ornamental grass? Updated: October 31, 2011
12. I have dwarf apple trees; do I have to prune them? Updated: October 29, 2011
13. Can we cut back the vines of our acorn squash and pumpkins? They have gotten too big; will we lose fruit set? Updated: October 29, 2011
14. What can cause dead twigs or branch tips on my junipers? Updated: October 25, 2011
15. When is a good time to prune burning bush shrubs? Updated: October 25, 2011
16. Why won't my lilac bush bloom? Updated: October 16, 2011
17. Our boxelder tree has some dead branches and it looks like the tree bark is growing over the base of them. Is this normal? Updated: October 16, 2011
18. When and how I should cut back my pampas grass. Updated: October 10, 2011
19. Is this necessary to cut back liriope every spring ? Updated: October 03, 2011
20. How do I prune an apple tree? Updated: September 30, 2011
21. Besides the use of rootstocks what horticultural methods can I use to control apple tree size? Updated: September 03, 2011
22. I want to espalier an apple tree along a garage wall. What rootstock should I use? Updated: August 28, 2011
23. How do I train my grapes? Updated: August 22, 2011
24. My two-year-old rhododendrons have dead twigs with brown rolled leaves. What could be the problem? Updated: August 21, 2011
25. Do I have to prune banana plants? Updated: June 06, 2011
26. Will it help to remove the tips of my pumpkin vines late in the season to encourage fruit size? Updated: May 01, 2011
27. How do you stake tomatoes? Updated: May 01, 2011
28. I have two-year-old peach, pear, and plum trees, and all are putting out leaves. Is it too late to prune them, and what do I feed them and how often? I live in Texas. Updated: April 21, 2011
29. I have a rue herb bush (Ruta graveolens) that's a little overgrown but is flowering so beautifully. Would trimming it late in the bloom season hurt it, and will it grow back? Updated: April 21, 2011
30. I want to prune my aspens. When is the best time of year and is there a certain way? Updated: December 10, 2010

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