In May 2023, an 18-inch diameter branch fell from the tree and onto the roadway. A year later, Mayor Debbie Sullivan called ...

The best time to prune most of our deciduous trees and shrubs is late winter. One reason is that insect pests and plant ...

My last article discussed how to prepare seedlings for growing plants. In February, the gardener needs to consider what plants require some form of pruning before the gardening season. Pruning ...

Based on a second assessment of the Davis Meeker Garry Oak tree, new options to save the tree from being cut down are on the table.

February is cold, wet, windy and downright inhospitable to outdoor gardening—but you know you are mere weeks from the start ...

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With rain and high winds moving into the Valley Tuesday, Northern California utility companies are gearing up. Both PG&E and SMUD prepare by maintaining their equipment and managing vegetation. “That ...

Heather Rae El Moussa and Tarek El Moussa have been inseparable since they met on a boat in July 2019. Nearly six years later, Tarek, 43, and Heather, 37, are married, have welcomed their first ...

Winter tree pruning is an important step in garden maintenance that can significantly affect the health of trees, their development, and yield in the next season. However, not all gardeners know how ...

Every winter I prune my fruit trees and as I do I think, 'uuhhh I don’t really know what I’m doing.' So this year I decided to reach out and get some help. I sat down with Russell Norton a ...

Note: Do not prune more than 20% of your tree in a single year. This could put it into shock. If you over prune, your tree will dedicate its energy to growing new leaves instead of fruit.