Q: I purchased a piece of land last year with three silver birch trees on it. The largest is about 30 feet tall and had a low branch removed many years ago. The inside of the stub rotted and was ...

Most experts recommend that deciduous trees such as birch be pruned when they are totally dormant. All leaves should be off and the weather should be cold. If you wait until spring, you risk the tree ...

Late winter, from mid-February through early March, is the best time to prune most trees. Trees are still dormant at this time of year and, unlike in early winter, wound closure will be rapid if ...

Q: I'd like to get a jump on my spring pruning. Is there any harm in pruning my trees now? I've got dogwood, maple, birch and cherry. A: Most deciduous (leaf-dropping) trees can be safely pruned in ...

The warming trend we are experiencing is a sure sign that the dormant pruning season will soon come to an end. If you have plans to get winter tree pruning done, it is important to get it scheduled as ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It’s been an unusually cold and snowy Colorado winter — and that still works for gardeners who wisely use this time to focus on outdoor pruning. Careful, ...

Q. (My) birch tree, planted many years ago, has never really grown full. In the spring, it will get tiny green leaves but (it’s) still very airy and not full foliage. We’ve been told not to prune it.