Pruning cuts should be made close to the branch collar and not flush against the trunk. These are “thinning cuts” and the entire branch is removed from the tree. “Heading cuts” will remove only one ...

Duke Energy will clear out vegetation overgrowth along several high-voltage power lines in the Batesville and Connersville areas to help ensure safe and reliable service across the local Duke Energy ...

Duke Energy will clear out vegetation overgrowth along several high-voltage power lines in the Batesville and Connersville areas to help ensure safe and reliable service across the local Duke Energy ...

While charging comparably high electric rates, Michigan utilities continue to rank among the worst in the nation in reliability. Now, the Public Service Commission (PSC) wants them to increase their ...

We love our fig trees (Ficus carica), which have been cultivated for centuries, with archaeological evidence of their harvests dating back to Neolithic times. Native to the Mediterranean, today the ...

Just because there’s snow on the ground doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do in the garden until spring. Late winter is often ...

There was plenty of business before the Nashville Electric Service board as NES works to rectify the issues that plagued its ...

With the council approval, a tree trimming violation for one occurrence is now up to $1,000 instead of up to $500. A second occurrence of tree trimming is now up to $2,500 instead of up to $1,000. The ...

I find that fruits and vegetables grown at home taste particularly good. Prune fruit trees in our area between late February and early March before the buds begin to swell. The branching habits are ...

The Art of Pine Tree Pruning, Part Two, will be taught by Phil Hulbert in Lili‘uokalani Gardens at 8 a.m. Saturday. Anyone interested in learning more about this skillful art is welcome to attend.

It's my most-used kitchen tool.