Instant access to fresh lemons opens your life up to endless cleaning and cooking hacks -- but your going to need to prune ...

Ojai resident and consulting arborist Jan Scow has been working with plants for 58 years and caring for the trees that live ...

At the same time, resist the temptation to be too thorough. Seedheads, hollow stems and fallen leaves provide valuable winter shelter for insects and food for birds. A winter garden should look ...

Begin by removing collapsed annuals, rotting stems and any diseased material that could harbour problems for next year. At ...

Trina Machacek lives in Diamond Valley north of Eureka. Email [email protected].

Generally, you may trim branches that cross onto your property, but protected species, permits, and proper pruning techniques can limit what’s allowed. Talk to your neighbor first, stay on your side ...

Don't toss that supermarket lemon. Learn how to grow lemon trees (Citrus x limon) from seeds to produce one of the most fragrant flowering trees around.

Using plant keys, or what are also commonly called dichotomous keys, is a useful way to identify plants. With the holidays ...

Most of us look at a tree in the backyard and think trimming a few branches is no big deal. You grab a ladder, maybe fire up ...