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 ...

Find out how to prune fruit trees properly, plus tips for timing your pruning right.

Thinking about proper tree pruning reveals interesting presuppositions on our part about what’s natural and what is not. It’s important to know some basics about pruning — in particular what not to do ...

It’s the dead of winter, a time when we don’t usually think about gardening or outside chores. However, now is the perfect time for pruning trees. Pruning is the art and science of removing plant ...

While most of my lawn and gardens remain covered in a crusty blanket of winter white, patches of bare ground are gradually being revealed in the sunniest locales. Birds can be heard singing their ...

Containerized trees are often buried too deeply in their containers. Always locate the trunk/root flare before planting to give your tree a good start in your landscape. Exactly when to start your ...

person pruning tree with hand scissors - Natalia Kokhanova/Getty Images There's no doubt about it: Pruning is an essential garden chore if you want healthy, thriving trees. However, when it comes to ...

Although you can prune apple trees just about any time of the year, most apple growers agree spring is the best time to do it. One reason given for spring pruning is because when trees come out of ...

As we continue through our “winter” we can still accomplish some useful goals for the coming spring and summer. Of the cultural practices we can do for maintaining woody ornamental plants, chief among ...

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