Sanitary pruning is okay to do during the fall months; Vasylchyshyna recommends only removing dry, damaged, or dead branches.

Gwyneth's beautiful apple tree is inspiring us to brush up on pruning tips, which will keep these fruit trees thriving all ...

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 ...

If you’re wondering when to prune fruit trees, the answer is that it depends what fruit tree you have and what your goals are. Do you have a young tree that needs nurturing into bearing fruit? Perhaps ...

While it may seem like you should leave your leafless trees alone in winter, the fact is, it's a great time to prune many ...

Can I reduce the height of my apple trees so all the fruit is within reach without a ladder? Is this a good time to prune apple and other fruit trees? Fruit trees can be pruned any time from now until ...

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 ...

Q: I am having a very difficult time finding someone to prune my fruit trees the way you recommend. I am older and no longer able to direct a novice (which has failed), much less do it myself. The ...

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 ...

Now is the right time for fruit growers in Arkansas to prune their fruit trees, said Shaun Francis, Extension horticulture specialist for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The process, which ...

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 ...

It is bare-root season for fruit trees as well as time to prune and a reminder: before Valentine’s Day spray peaches and nectarines for peach leaf curl. The most important pruning is the pruning of ...