Gardeners growing fruits, including apples, pears and raspberries, should mark their calendars this month. February is an ...

Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be pruned in late August or early September. When pruning it's essential to keep your secateurs sharp. Blunt tools can cause ...

More specifically, he encouraged gardeners to prune their apple and pear trees this month. He stated: “The pruning of both apple and pear trees is best done over the colder winter months.

‘The best time to plant bare-root fruit trees like apples is towards the end of winter or the first half of spring, once the ...

Annual pruning will ensure that your trees stay healthy and in good shape. Our guide takes you through the key tips for common garden trees. Most deciduous trees are best pruned when dormant ...

Pruning apple trees encourages growth and prevents reduces the risk of disease. A thriving apple tree is a wonderful addition to any garden. Not only are apple trees beautiful to look at and ...

UK households who have pear or apple trees in their garden have been warned to prune them in winter. The Royal Horticultural Society has issued a warning to UK households who need to act in the ...

Conversely, if you don’t prune at all, the tree will grow too many limbs and will produce less fruit.” The longer you wait to prune apple trees, the harder it is to eventually get them back ...

Prune apple trees, including flowering crabapples, mountain ash, hawthorns and shrub cotoneasters in late winter from February to early April. Spring or summer pruning increases chances for ...

Are you not getting fruit from your trees? There are a few common problems. If your tree has been planted in the past 3 years, it’s probably too young. The weather is another major factor. Apple ...

Often, many of the common questions revolve around tree management. For example, when should I prune my apple trees? Well, if you have not already, now would be an excellent time to get that done ...