It seems counter-intuitive, but cutting back apricot trees can actually lead to more fruit production. Learn when, where, and ...

Effective pruning also maintains a healthy and vibrant tree, boosts fruit production, and protects against pests and diseases ...

Pruning can seem daunting, considering everything you’ve read over the years about pruning your fruit trees – but the good news is that there is less to do than you might think. “Some of the older ...

An in-depth guide to pruning a loquat tree to keep it controlled, healthy, and fruiting. Including expert advice for when and ...

Many people feel that fruit tree pruning is too complex a task to be done by amateurs, but when we amateurs learn a few basic concepts, we can keep our fruit trees healthy, well-shaped and bearing ...

There's no one month in which all fruit trees should be pruned since each variety has different needs, and there are different reasons for pruning, whether that's trimming off leafy growth to ...

Use cean, sharp, "bypass" type pruners as opposed to dull, dirty, "anvil" type pruners, which cause damage and which may transmit diseases or allow entry of pathogens. (WSU Extension Clark County) ...

A famous horticulturist once said, “Of all the operations connected with horticulture, pruning, shaping and training bring the person into closest contact and sympathy with his plant.” Pruning, when ...

Late winter is an ideal time for pruning many trees, and fruit trees are no exception. Regularly trimming away damaged and unsightly branches is key to maintaining a healthy tree with an aesthetically ...

Fruit trees are pruned in order to train trees for production of greatest yield and highest quality fruit. Among the fruit trees requiring pruning are peaches, apricots, apples, pears and quince. Of ...

A free fruit tree pruning class will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 12 at the Old Firehouse, 100 Avon Belden Road in Avon Lake, according to a news release. This event is sponsored by the city ...