Maeve asks: When is the recommended period of time to prune the vertical water sprouts out of my ornamental plum tree? Each year they grow several feet. Plum trees are recognized for their tendency to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A jacaranda tree blooms with purple flowers. - Pulpitis/Getty Images When they're in full bloom, jacaranda trees are some of the ...

Q: I have a tree form of Arbutus unedo Marina that has been in the ground for almost three years. It’s in the sun almost all day and looks great. When should it be fed and with what? A: Woody ...

Dear Helen: I’m not getting much fruit from my Stanley and Italian Prune plum trees. I watered and fertilized the trees carefully in the spring and reaped a reward of four plums. Dear Helen: I’m not ...