Gardeners and orchard enthusiasts know that proper pruning is one of the most important steps in maintaining healthy trees and productive berry plants.

Pruning is essential if you want to keep your fruit trees healthy. Doing this will stimulate healthy growth, and over time, help the tree develop stronger branches. With most apple trees, November is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pruning a fruit tree with woman holding secateurs to limes There's no one month in which all fruit trees should be pruned since ...

Pruning fruit trees in August can feel counterintuitive. You might think you need to leave your apple and pear trees well alone while the fruit ripens. But, in my experience, a well-timed summer prune ...

Q: I am having a very difficult time finding someone to prune my fruit trees the way you recommend. I am older and no longer able to direct a novice (which has failed), much less do it myself. The ...

One of the most common questions we receive in Extension is: When is the best time to prune my fruit trees? The general rule ...

person pruning tree with hand scissors - Natalia Kokhanova/Getty Images There's no doubt about it: Pruning is an essential garden chore if you want healthy, thriving trees. However, when it comes to ...

Q: I have been reading an old book about pruning fruit trees and I need a question answered. The author says to prune some trees to what’s called a central leader and other fruit trees to an open ...

A great satisfaction comes from picking fresh fruit from your own apple, peach or cherry tree. However, successfully growing fruit trees in the Kansas City area can be a challenge. Proper pruning is ...

Now is the right time for fruit growers in Arkansas to prune their fruit trees, said Shaun Francis, Extension horticulture specialist for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The process, which ...

Nalani Vaughn, owner of Fruitmommy Organic Solutions, watched as her crew of experienced pruners removed deadwood and branches from the grove of 15 mature navel and Valencia orange trees, survivors of ...