In a recent blog post, she shared how she prunes the apple trees around her Bedford, New York property. Martha says there are a few different pruning strategies gardeners can use depending on the time ...

We planted 3 varieties of apple trees as “espaliers.” The main branches are tied along the lines we strung for them. How much growth do you allow along those main branches? Do you prune the ...

DULUTH, Minn.– With the weather turning warmer, it was perfect timing for people to learn everything about pruning apple trees. Around 20 community members got their hands dirty while learning how to ...

Regularly trimming away damaged and unsightly branches is key to maintaining a healthy tree with an aesthetically pleasing ...

The term espalier refers to the way fruit trees are trained to grow against a wall. It makes the tree easier to prune and the fruit easier to pick. This decorative method was often used ...

Increasing daylength and warmer days tells us spring is not far off. While certainly too early for any outdoor planting or ...

Increasing daylength and warmer days tells us spring is not far off. While certainly too early for any outdoor planting or ...

Join Kelly Rae Kirkpatrick and other UMN Extension Master Gardeners for an outdoor, hands-on class on pruning apple trees. Sign up during the event to participate in upcoming planning to create the ...