Q. We have a tulip tree that is at least 7 or 8 years old. How do you prune this tree, and when is the best time to do it? A. The tulip tree, aka saucer or Japanese magnolia, has various growth habits ...

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October is the perfect time for doing some tree pruning for many species because there's time for them to heal before the ...

When pruning a tree, try to work with the tree's growth pattern. If a branch is too long or growing in the wrong direction, prune it back to a side branch growing in a more appropriate direction, or ...

Flowering bulbs in bloom look great -- until they don't. Once the bloom is off the rose, as they say -- or in this case, the daffodil, tulip, or other flowering bulb -- you might be tempted to tidy up ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I have about 80 tulip bulbs that I purchased in early November, and ...