Evergreens with at least some shelter from winter winds will usually suffer less winter desiccation damage. A thick layer of bark nuggets, or some other mulch, will conserve moisture and insulate the ...

Just when you’re ready for a long winter’s nap, it’s time to tend your fruit trees. If you don’t, chances are they’ll struggle in the coming season. Giving them attention now helps ward off insects ...

Winter often feels like the quietest season on a ranch. Grasses are dormant, cattle are settled into winter feed sources, and it can feel like the landscape is resting. Yet for range and grazing ...

Dormant oil sprays are applied to plants during mid to late winter to control overwintering insects, often scales. Some plants infested by scale insects include lilac, dogwood, Euonymus, apple, pear, ...