Q: About 10 years ago, someone gave me a Norfolk Island Pine tree. It's over five feet ... Unfortunately, pruning is not an option when it comes to controlling the growth of this plant.

Should I prune the dead leaves? Leave it alone? Will it come back to its former beauty? Thanks. -- Kathy Guidroz ANSWER: Your Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla) is not likely to come ...

Pruning your Norfolk Island pine back to reduce its size will likely not give you good results. The tip is the growing point of this tree, and once it is cut, the new growth will tend to be misshapen.

A: Your Norfolk Island pine must be happy to do that well over ... diner might be interested in an "adoption." Another option is pruning. If the plant isn't terribly "leggy" or bare around the ...

Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla ... It is usually not recommended to trim the top of the tree, but if a potted ...

Norfolk Island Pine is one of the few conifers able to adapt ... Never cut off a Norfolk pine's growing tips, and only very rarely trim side branches for balance. The lower branches and limbs ...

Ahead, here’s everything else you need to know about how to grow the Norfolk Island pine plant ... but it’s not going to ...

There are only two choices; give the plants away -- or move to another house! You can't prune a Norfolk Island pine without deforming it permanently. -- Deborah Brown is a horticulturist with the ...

With cool temperatures many plants are now dormant, some pests and diseases dissipate for the time being, and you now get a well-deserved break from mowing, pruning, fertilizing, and irrigating.

You can trim off the brown branches with pruners, but be aware lower branches won't grow back. If your Norfolk Island pine starts to look too thin and scraggly, your best bet probably is to ...

Norfolk Island pine, Araucaria heterophylla ... In the short term, selectively pruning lateral branches may help keep the pyramidal shape, but your tree will eventually lose that classic look.