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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Henry Homeyer says it is important to clean up the vegetable garden now in order to avoid overwintering diseases.

Q. Recently I received two gifts of some forced tulips. I enjoyed them very much but as you know their days are numbered. What should I do with the bulbs? Let them dry out and then plant them — plant ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: 1. Vegetables: Pick zucchini when they are small. This will encourage more new ones to grow. If you allow zucchinis to stay on the plant, they grow huge but ...

Q.: I have two questions. First, I know it's just about the proper time to prune back forsythia. My question is, how severely can I cut back the forsythia and still expect blooms next Spring? I would ...