Pruning apple trees encourages ... to eliminate from the tree entirely). You can shorten these branches by making a slanted ...

For most fruit trees, pruning is a necessity to keep the tree healthy and producing a good harvest. These trees benefit from ...

Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be pruned in late August or early September. When pruning it's essential ... thinning overcrowded spurs also helps stimulate ...

Measurements of leaves, trees and fruits, and weighings of the fruit, led to the conclusions that heavy thinning of the fruit is of no advantage; hard pruning is unprofitable; summer pruning is ...