Many people feel that fruit tree pruning is too complex a task to be done by amateurs, but when we amateurs learn a few basic concepts, we can keep our fruit trees healthy, well-shaped and bearing ...
There's no one month in which all fruit trees should be pruned since each variety has different needs, and there are different reasons for pruning, whether that's trimming off leafy growth to ...
Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...
Columnist Robin Trott talks about why winter pruning works on certain trees and shrubs and why it doesn't on some flowers.
If you’ve ever wrestled with an overgrown fruit tree, you know the struggle: branches reaching for the sky, fruit hiding in a tangled mess and those pesky suckers popping up everywhere. But don’t ...
Discover a selection of stone fruit trees and others that should never be pruned in winter, along with expert advice for when and how to prune them correctly ...
We recently moved into a home with two apple trees. I was told that they need to be pruned every year. Could you please give ...
The fruit-tree pruning schedule for the coming months is now available at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Orchard in North Las Vegas. This Saturday I will teach the ...
CORVALLIS — The best time to prune fruit trees is in the winter and when you have enough time to finish the job, according to Ross Penhallegon, horticulturist and pruning expert with the Oregon State ...
Pruning can help keep your shrubs and trees looking good and increase the production of flowers and fruit if done properly. However, poor pruning techniques can irreversibly damage your plants. Here ...