Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Hardwood or deciduous trees can be harmed or killed by disease-causing ...

Pruning fruit trees helps maintain size and shape, and it's the best way to control your crop. Here's when to prune fruit trees by season and type of tree.

Q: I have recently moved into an older farm house that has several old, neglected fruit trees. Some of the trees made a few fruit last year, but they are unsightly and overgrown. Is there a way to get ...

The most effective pest control measures for fruit, shade or ornamental trees during 2019 will be applied this December and January. Many gardeners consider the application of oils as an organic ...

Carpenter ants are very common inside trees, especially on larger, mature trees that are hollow with cavities. They nest in rotted, decayed wood, although some nests may extend into sound heartwood in ...

Faithful Texas reader Carolyn White planted live oaks 39 years ago. Her trees are very big now and suckers keep coming up from the roots. She wants to know if there is any product she can use to keep ...

Mid-South Synergy uses a GIS-based spatial analysis plan to control and schedule vegetation management activities. Mid-South Synergy Electric Cooperative's mostly rural 1,635-sq mile (4,235-sq km) ...

Optimizing tree architecture is a long-standing challenge in fruit production, as branch orientation directly affects light ...

Scientists at the Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC) and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) report today about a breakthrough in our understanding of how the growth and development of ...

Q:In 1988, we planted two New Zealand Christmas trees (Metrosideros excelsa) in front of our house. Over the years the trees have become quite large. We are thinking of having them pruned but we do ...