With some plants, pruning is optional. This is not true of many fruit trees. Not only must you prune them for fruit ...

Question: Can I reduce the height of my apple trees so all the fruit is within reach without a ladder? Is this a good time to prune apple and ... below the upper height you can reach.

By Amy-Lynn Albertson N.C. Cooperative Extension Many people believe my job slows down during winter, thinking I have a “break.” In reality, winter can serve as a precursor to what is to come in ...

In terms of quince, the right time to prune quince trees is during their dormant season. This can be anywhere between leaf ...

Can I reduce the height of my apple trees so all the fruit is within reach without a ladder? Is this a good time to prune apple and other fruit trees?

If needed, extensive pruning should be done to spring-flowering trees and shrubs soon after they finish flowering. Prune ...

This is the ideal month to prune fruit trees, and we are loading up on local favorites here at the garden center. Fruit Tree Timeline is a chart I put ...

This is the ideal month to prune fruit trees, and we are loading up on local favorites here at the garden center. Fruit Tree Timeline is a chart I put ...

Identifying a dominant leader and cutting away any competing leaders when a tree is young will allow it to grow more robustly ...

As I write this, it's overcast, drizzling and freaking cold. Quite a change from the day before, which was 66 degrees and ...

When pruning ... you want the tree to grow taller, leave the leaders and cut back lateral branches leaving about six buds. Old, neglected trees are often vigorous and very large, with the fruit ...