Severe pruning — a.k.a. "coat racking" — is never good for ficus and other evergreen trees, but pruning during high heat is even worse.

Q: We have two 15-foot tall ficus trees that were severely damaged by the freeze. Much of the plants look dead but there are some new shoots on the lower portions. How do we trim the trees and when… ...

Since ficus Audrey can grow up to 10 feet tall indoors, pruning is a necessary part of caring for this indoor tree. Not only will pruning help to control the size of your plant, but it also ...

Pruning a ficus is really pretty easy. You need to cut the plant back while still retaining its natural shape. Most ficus grow with a vase-shaped bottom and a spreading, rounded, umbrella-like top.

Water and place the tree in a bright spot. You can prune ficus, but heavy pruning should be done over time. Remove no more than 30 percent, and trim to allow the ficus to retain its natural shape.

Spores spread by pruning. The fungus attacks the woody portion of the plant, ... Ficus trees are poor choices for parkways, McKinley said. They need more room for their roots.

These trees would instead be aggressively pruned, in an experimental attempt to preserve them as long as possible. He added that he couldn’t promise that this technique would work; often, aggressive ...