A: Before I do any pruning on a shrub, I follow the three D’s: removing dead, diseased and damaged branches. Dead limbs are obvious removal candidates. Look also for weak branches ― those that have ...

Eastern redbud works great in the home landscape ... and Botryosphaeria canker. Wood can be brittle with older trees causing splitting at crotches and branches breaking off in wind and heavy ...

My redbud tree seems to be having problems, only half has bloomed this year, the other half is losing bark and has some dead-looking branches. I also see woodpeckers on the damaged parts.