Smaller potted lemon trees generally require little to no pruning. Use clean pruners to trim away shoots, thorns, or roots ...

Pruning your fruit trees is an important step to making sure they stay healthy and produce good fruit, but pruning too early ...

Take the guesswork out of harvesting with our guide on how to prune a peach tree to yield bigger, better fruit.

Prune in winter to get the most out of the investment of time and money you put into this fall-fruiting tree — that is, lots ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: I made a few mistakes when I planted my apple trees about 17 years ago. The first mistake was planting them too closely together and the second was not choosing dwarf varieties. The problem now is ...

Pruning fruit trees is performed very differently from shade tree pruning because the objectives are different. Fruit tree pruning is performed for the following reasons: Stimulate regular yields of ...

Growing our own backyard produce is one of America’s most popular pastimes, one of the most rewarding and sometimes among the most frustrating. Good fruit production relies heavily on pollinators ...

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 ...

Many people believe my job slows down during winter, thinking I have a “break.” In reality, winter can serve as a precursor to what is to come in spring. This is especially true when we start ...