Q. We have a tulip tree that is at least 7 or 8 years old. How do you prune this tree, and when is the best time to do it? A. The tulip tree, aka saucer or Japanese magnolia, has various growth habits ...

While you may assume your gardening days are done once fall rolls around, there are plenty of cleaning, organizing, and ...

Flowering bulbs in bloom look great -- until they don't. Once the bloom is off the rose, as they say -- or in this case, the daffodil, tulip, or other flowering bulb -- you might be tempted to tidy up ...

When pruning a tree, try to work with the tree's growth pattern. If a branch is too long or growing in the wrong direction, prune it back to a side branch growing in a more appropriate direction, or ...

As the end of the year approaches, it's important to know which plants should be pruned and which should be left alone - and ...

This week's gardening column tackles "heeling in" plants for the winter, when to prune rosebushes and how to keep squirrels from eating tulip bulbs.