Pruning: The kindest cuts

Sharpen those pruners. It’s time to start cutting in the garden. Despite a run of warm days, this is the season when many landscape plants are dormant — or as dormant as they’re going to be in our temperate climate.

Finch: Prune trees and shrubs with care

Finch: Prune trees and shrubs with care San Antonio Express-News Copyright 2012 San Antonio Express-News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 01:10 p.m., Friday, January 27, 2012 In general we leave shade tree pruning to the professionals with the knowledge, right equipment and insurance. Apples and pears are generally ...

With rivals in Florida, Ron Paul sets his sights on Maine

Fresh off the campaign trail in blustery Maine,Rep. Ron Paul pegged the tiny Pine Tree State with its leisurely weeklong caucus process as his best chance to break out of his electoral doldrums.

Josh Radnor Penning Memoir About Childhood, Experiences With Drugs

Andy Lewis The "How I Met Your Mother" actor depicts real life events in the book, including drinking a hallucinatory tea called ayahuasca, while visiting the Amazon with a shaman. read more

Indulge in Louisiana's grand flowering tree, the Southern magnolia

One of the remarkable things about our native Southern magnolia is that it retains its foliage year-round -- most magnolia species around the world are deciduous.