Birch trees are magnificent trees to have in any garden. While they bring charm, color and character to a space, they have ...

Q: I purchased a piece of land last year with three silver birch trees on it. The largest is about 30 feet tall and had a low branch removed many years ago. The inside of the stub rotted and was ...

Q: I'd like to get a jump on my spring pruning. Is there any harm in pruning my trees now? I've got dogwood, maple, birch and cherry. A: Most deciduous (leaf-dropping) trees can be safely pruned in ...

Most experts recommend that deciduous trees such as birch be pruned when they are totally dormant. All leaves should be off and the weather should be cold. If you wait until spring, you risk the tree ...

The warming trend we are experiencing is a sure sign that the dormant pruning season will soon come to an end. If you have plans to get winter tree pruning done, it is important to get it scheduled as ...

MOST of my gardening this week has been concerned with tree pruning. At the weekend, I spent a day at my elder brother’s home in Yorkshire, helping him to thin some trees from the small patch of ...

Question: I pruned my birch tree recently, and now water/sap is running down from where I made a cut on a larger branch. Will the tree die? What can I do to save it? Answer: Your birch tree belongs to ...

Q. (My) birch tree, planted many years ago, has never really grown full. In the spring, it will get tiny green leaves but (it’s) still very airy and not full foliage. We’ve been told not to prune it.