Question: In my backyard I have apple, peach and apricot trees. Should I prune these three species the same way or take a different approach for each? Answer: Pruning is an important and necessary ...

The air is getting crisp, the leaves are putting on their final fiery show, and you’re cozied up with a mug of cider. But ...

Most fruit trees are pruned during their dormant phase in winter when the leaves are off the tree and its structure is visible. Not so with apricot and cherry trees. They are prone to Eutypa fungus ...

To promote bountiful fruit production and minimize the chance of disease, apricot (Prunus armeniaca) and cherry trees (Prunus spp.) should not be pruned in the fall or winter when the trees are ...

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 ...

Pruning helps keep fruit trees aesthetically pleasing, even in winter. Pruning back branches allows more sunshine in to other leaves. When pruning, it's important to know which branches will produce ...

Landowners have planted trees primarily for cover, windbreaks or visual barriers around a property, but a relatively new movement in private land habitat management is fruit trees. Apple trees are ...

After fruit was thinned to 8 inches apart, this 5-year-old tree still produced 84 large apples. Many fruit trees — including semidwarf varieties — can easily grow to 15 feet and taller. Anyone who has ...

Participants will learn basic tree anatomy and how it relates to proper tree structure, weight management and fruitwood ...