With Spring around the corner, plants, trees and shrubs will soon be bursting into bloom. Now’s the time to get your pruning ...

The profusion of tangled branches on an unpruned apple tree can look confusing to a beginner. Get started by making six basic ...

The process of pruning fruit trees is different from pruning ... Apple: The modified central leader technique is ideal for apple trees. Cut off upper branches that may meet the trunk at narrow ...

Apples are the most common homegrown fruit in Northern regions. Most apple tree owners know they’re supposed to prune their trees, but it’s not always clear how to do it. Apple tree pruning ...

It's also important to have a pruning saw to cut off larger branches. A bush tree is the most common form of fruit tree, with an open arrangement of branches growing from a short trunk.

In apple trees, diseases such as apple scab and powdery mildew thrive in humid, shaded conditions, while insects like aphids and codling moths prefer sheltered areas to hide in. Pruning increases the ...

Callery pear aka Bradford pear trees are an eco disaster that Ohio banned because they ruin the ecosystem. Here's why and what you can plant instead.

he noted how pruning improves the size of harvested fruit by preventing trees from getting too large and producing more, but smaller, pears, cherries and apples. “We’re trying to set trees ...

Pruning fruit trees and berry bushes topped the list and while we often think of pruning and training young apple trees, mature trees benefit from pruning as well.

UMaine Extension Tree Fruit Specialist Renae Moran will describe apple tree anatomy and demonstrate pruning techniques that preserve tree health and encourage fruitfulness in the years ahead.