Q: After reading your helpful advice for a long while, I now fear I need some personally. I had a relatively minor limb cut from my pecan tree less than one year ago. Now there seems to be a very ...

DEAR NEIL: After reading your helpful advice for a long while I now fear I need some personally. I had a relatively minor limb cut from my pecan tree less than one year ago. Now there seems to be a ...

Late winter is an ideal time for pruning many trees, and fruit trees are no exception. Regularly trimming away damaged and unsightly branches is key to maintaining a healthy tree with an aesthetically ...

: A couple of fairly large limbs (3 inches in diameter) have died in one of my pecan trees. Why would that happen? Should I prune them right away or wait until later? : Pecan limbs die all the time.

Dear Neil: I can keep my grass green around these pecans, but we would have a huge water bill if I tried to keep the trees fully watered. I see dead/dry branches throughout our neighborhood. Should I ...

Dear Neil: We have just bought a house where the previous owner pruned their nandina plants into squares. They look awful, but I know how hard it is to dig nandinas out. I like them anyway. How can we ...