About now the gardens should be planted, and it is time to turn our attention to the trees and shrubs on the property. New growth is almost fully expanded and pruning of spring flowering shrubs can ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — This time of year, you may notice water sprouts on some of your trees, especially fruit trees. Now is a good time to prune those off! Dan Gjerston, an arborist at the University ...

Water sprouts are shoots that develop on the trunk and branches of trees. If the tree has many water sprouts, the best approach is usually to leave some of them because sprouts can help a tree rebuild ...

Maeve asks: When is the recommended period of time to prune the vertical water sprouts out of my ornamental plum tree? Each year they grow several feet. Plum trees are recognized for their tendency to ...

Before you start pruning, it’s important to understand how all the parts of a tree work together. The trunk, also known as the central leader or main stem, runs water between the roots and the leaves ...