The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a tree pruning workshop at the Hancock County Extension Office, 63 Boggy Brook Road, on Friday, March 13, from 9 a.m.–noon.

You probably aren’t watering or pruning the 75-foot oak or maple in the front yard, but mature trees aren’t maintenance free.

Renewal pruning of an overgrown shrub occurs over three years and requires the gradual removal (15-20%) of the oldest and tallest of branches each year, leaving only younger branches. This method is ...

There's a difference between pruning and trimming trees, shrubs, and perennial plants. Learn when to use each method to promote growth and good health.

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Blueberries are shrubs, not trees, but they belong in any easy care fruit plan because their main requirement is clear and manageable: acidic soil. University of Minnesota guidance places ideal pH ...

Fruit trees aren't always easy to look after, but these varieties are hardy and quick to grow — making them the perfect choice for beginner gardeners.

The beginning of February means it is time to consider the big hack job or to simply get snippy with some of your trees, shrubs and perennials. To prune or not to prune, that is the question. The ...

It happened again! I just read it in the paper this time in Framingham! How many times do we have to read that a person was injured or killed from a dead tree falling on their car while driving ...