By Giselle Diamond
Japanese maple trees can beautify and enliven landscapes or gardens and add rich, color to them. While it's true that some of the many Japanese maple tree varieties need no trimming to sustain their beauty and health, others do, such as the "Acer palmatum dissectum" (Cut-leaf) Japanese maple tree. If you are a proud owner of this variety of tree, all you'll need to maintain it,...
By Bambi Turner
Trees of all kinds require proper maintenance and care in order to grow and thrive. The main requirement for tree care is regular pruning. Pruning involves cutting away dead, diseased, or errant branches to maintain the tree's health and appearance. Both pruning shears and pole shears are available, and are equally easy to use. It is fairly simple to learn to use these tools, but by their...
By Naomi Judd
Trees slow down and prepare for the winter when they sense the cooling temperatures and lessening light just as all living things do. Though fruit trees lose their leaves in the fall and cease to photosynthesize, in the winter they still soak in nutrients and slowly grow roots. Help your fruit trees through the winter months by protecting them and deterring the insects that try to use the tree as ...
By Quinten Plummer
Pruning is an essential technique for keeping an orange tree healthy and to help it reach optimal yields. Untreated trees develop weak branches that the tree wastes energy in supporting, diminishing the quality of the better, stronger branches. Orange trees only need to be pruned every other year, but it is a task that must take place to help the tree develop. Use the steps in this guide to get...
By Nannette Richford
For many, magnolias conjure up images of southern belles whiling away summer days beneath the shade of this magnificently blooming tree. These beautiful trees are the official state flower of both Louisiana and Mississippi and are so abundant in Mississippi that it has earned the name of the Magnolia State. Prized for their prolific blooms in shades of pink, white and yellow these trees are...