Complete winter pruning while plants are dormant, several weeks before bud break. Removing dead, damaged, diseased, or dangerous branches may be all you need to prepare for spring. Winter pruning is ...

Winter in eastern Idaho brings freezing temperatures, snow, and a seemingly lifeless landscape, but your plants are not dead. They are simply waiting. Whether it’s an apple tree, a lilac bush, or a ...

The year’s first signs of life have come to Napa Valley vineyards, marking an exceptionally early start to the grape growing season here. The Napa Valley Grapegrowers announced Thursday that bud break ...

Bud dormancy is an essential adaptive mechanism that allows perennial plants to survive adverse environmental conditions by temporarily suspending growth. This state is precisely controlled by complex ...

The answer is in your yard. Watch closely for the smallest hints, record what you find and advance the cause of science. Red maple (Acer rubrum) flowers before its leaf buds break. Some trees bear ...

The cool, wet weather may be a little deceptive, but spring is definitely here, and local vineyards are starting to see green. Cuda Ridge Wines in Livermore and other Bay Area vineyards are checking ...