Q: I have a large old 40-foot oleander tree. Every year as it begins to flower, some of the leaves turn yellow and drop. I realize I may need to fertilize, but I was also thinking of cutting the ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's no doubt about it: Pruning is an essential garden chore if you want healthy, thriving trees. However, when it comes to the ...

Summertime pruning is usually limited but can be effective if done with care. In particular, oleanders, olive trees and apricot trees have special needs that make now a good time to do the work. GARY ...

Q. I have four large oleanders planted on the north side of my house; they are partially shaded by a large tree. The oleanders have grown tall and spindly, and they have few blooms. If I prune them ...

Home gardeners can prune away damaged plant stems and diseased branches at any time of year, but giving certain plants a significant trim in summer isn’t always the best choice. Although some plants ...

A: In general, it is good to allow plants to achieve their natural form. Oleanders are tough enough to allow pruning them into informal hedges and small trees. Pruning should begin while they are ...

After paying £85 for a quick tree tidy, one UK homeowner tried a cordless pruning saw costing under £100 instead. Could this compact tool really cut years of garden bills? Calling out a tree surgeon ...

Oleander (Nerium oleander) grows naturally as a mounded, round shrub, or it can be trained as a small single- or multi-trunked tree. The evergreen foliage of the oleander plant is dense, leathery, and ...