Fruit trees can be a beautiful and fun addition to any landscape, and they should be pruned to obtain good yields of high-quality fruit. There are three important aspects to pruning fruit trees: ...

A healthy fruit tree is a magical thing. Besides providing a wealth of delicious food, a thriving tree creates shade and beauty and increases biodiversity in your yard. To keep fruit trees healthy and ...

This past week I was at the pool and one of my friends told me about how he was going to invite a number of his friends to come over and begin pruning some of his orchard. Pruning, getting up and down ...

Pruning at the wrong time can harm your tree and lead to less fruit, so timing really matters. Avoid pruning when trees are leafing out, during late summer, or in wet conditions to prevent stress and ...

Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...

It’s just about that time to prune your fruit trees, while they’re still dormant. Fruit trees are treated a bit differently than shade trees when it comes to pruning. While we never want to over-prune ...

Peach trees are generally considered easy to grow—but that doesn't mean you can skip pruning. Pruning is an essential step in ensuring that your tree produces as much quality fruit as possible and can ...

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 ...

Your garden may be asleep for the season, but one tree benefits from a timely winter trim that ensures a more vibrant return ...

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 ...

This is the best time of the year to prune certain types of fruit trees. The trees are dormant now and the pruning wounds will begin to heal as soon as growth begins in the spring. By now many people ...

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