Pruning your trees can help encourage healthy growth and maintain the desired structure you want. To prevent harm when cutting branches thicker than 1 inch, you should use the 3-cut method:
How to Prune Thick Branches on Trees or Shrubs
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Starting Seeds That Need Bottom Heat
Some seeds can actually germinate quicker and healthier when supplied with warm soil—obtained usually through a bottom heat source.
How to Find Companion Plants for Japanese Maples
Japanese maples, Acer palmatum, with their captivating bursts of gorgeous color in fall, add a touch of elegance to your landscape. Although they have plenty of intrigue on their own, there are wonderful companion plants for Japanese maples, sure to … Read Article
Make Amaryllis Flowers Last Longer
Amaryllis flowers (Hippeastrum) are gorgeous, exotic plants that burst with luminous color. With their spectacular intrigue, why not showcase their splendor by displaying them in your favorite vase?
Growing Bromeliad Plants
Learn how to successfully care for bromeliads with this help from horticulturist David Burdick:
Sheet Composting: the Easy Way to Improve Your Soil
If you have a vegetable or flower garden that is essentially bare, with all the annual plants removed, you can let nature make compost for you right there. No piling, no turning, just spread it and forget it.
Storm Windows for Making a Garden Cold Frame
The classic build-it-yourself cold frame always employs a storm window as its lid.
Garden Design Tips from a Desert Garden
Get inspired by these great tips from Tucson gardener Tag Merrick on how to make your garden exceptional:
Pruning Techniques: Coppicing and Pollarding Trees and Shrubs
Coppicing and pollarding are two types of pruning for trees and shrubs.
Fall Gardening Tip: Edging the Garden’s Beds and Borders
Take a few minutes this fall to clean up the edges of your garden’s beds and borders.
Watering Plants an Inch of Water
If you planted trees or shrubs this fall, be sure to keep them watered until the ground freezes (if it does in your area), and continue to keep them watered through next spring and summer.