Outdoor Guide on MSN

Think Twice Before Pruning These Plants During The Winter Months

Winter is usually the ideal slow time in the yard or garden to cut things back and tidy up. But pruning certain plants when it's cold can actually harm them.

How To Get Rid Of Creeping Fig Once And For All

Creeping fig grows far and wide with suction-like pads that make it hard to detach. You'll have to cut the top growth and dig ...

8 Fruit Trees You Should Harvest Sooner Rather Than Later, According to Experts

“Asian pears are ready to pick and eat as soon as their skin is no longer green and has changed to shades of brown, russet, ...
Homes and Gardens on MSN

When pruning can kill your tree – expert arborists reveal the danger periods to avoid

Expert insight: Basil Camu stresses that ‘pruning at this time can cause stress and reduce the tree's ability to heal.’ He ...

Should You Prune Roses in Fall or Wait Until Spring? A Gardener Shares When It Helps—and When It Hurts

Prune roses in fall for shaping or in spring for strong growth—timing depends on your climate. Trim lightly through summer to ...
Napa Valley Register

Napa County Master Gardeners: Figs abound downtown

We are fortunate to live in a place where we can grow so many delicacies, Cindy Watter, a UC Master Gardener of Napa County, ...