Although grapes are currently dormant, growers, whether backyard or commercial, should not abandon the vineyard entirely during the winter months. This lull in work load is the perfect time to perform ...
The perennial question of when to prune depends on when your shrub blooms, and what your goals are - with special attention ...
WASHINGTON — WTOP Garden Editor Mike McGrath answers your questions about planting spring bulbs and when (and what) to prune during the cold season. Clemencia in Potomac writes: “Could you clarify why ...
As suspected, the weather has been on a roller coaster lately in our area. Temperatures are rising, then falling, requiring ...
From perennials that need to be pruned in the fall to trees that need a light trim in the dead of winter, a gardener's pruning shears never get any rest. However, it can be a little dizzying trying to ...
With the warm weather and sunshine, all of our trees, shrubs and bushes and such will be budding and putting on leaves. Now is the time for pruning, spraying and even training fruit trees and bushes ...
Island spring is around the corner — near, but not yet quite a fact. On Good Friday afternoon, I stepped outside to take down ...
As the calendar turns to spring with its lengthening days of warm sunshine, flowers begin to appear on fruit trees across Yakima Valley orchards. Early apricot blossoms are emerging in the Lower ...
I am always happy when February comes around with its warmer temperatures and longer days signaling that the coldest part of winter has passed. In Napa County, the hills have turned green and the ...