Pruning is an essential part of fruit tree maintenance, but doing it wrong can spell trouble for your trees. Here are the key ...

Apple trees aren’t easy to grow because they need consistent care, including precisely timed spraying and pruning, to ...

If you want your best ever fall harvest, get to know the various types of plum trees to grow in your garden. You can't beat ...

Open center form: There is no central leader; instead, the tree has an open, vase-like form. This type of pruning works for almond, apricot, cherry, fig, nectarine, peach, pear, persimmon ...

Here are two important items to put on your to-do list: pruning and fertilizing your trees and shrubs. Mid-to-late February makes an ideal time for trimming away branches to shape trees and shrubs.

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 ...

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will be holding a hands-on workshop to teach proper pruning techniques for fruit ...

Plum, cherry, pear and fig trees are all known to be relatively low maintenance due to their disease and pest resistance, as well as their minimal pruning requirements. These trees can also be ...

Late winter and early spring is the best time to prune established citrus trees,p and protect them from ... s apricots and berries, summer’s plums and peaches and fall’s apples and pears.