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

Prune a tree to have well-spaced branches and a balanced appearance, while eliminating broken, diseased or dead branches. For larger limbs, start the cut from the underside of the limb to avoid ...

Knowing how and when to prune apple trees will help you harvest more fruit. Plus, regular pruning produces sweeter, more flavorful apples. When pruning an apple tree, a little effort goes a long way.

For homeowners looking for the ideal time to prune, keep in mind that shade trees should also be pruned just before growth ...

Apple: The modified central leader ... You’ll find helpful diagrams and detailed instructions for pruning various trees as well as grape and muscadine vines and blackberry plants.

Increasing daylength and warmer days tells us spring is not far off. While certainly too early for any outdoor planting or soil work, we have advanced into the start of prime time for pruning numerous ...

Last week’s column offered a February “To-do” list. Pruning fruit trees and berry bushes topped the list and while we often think of pruning and training young apple trees, mature trees benefit from ...

Pruning apple trees encourages growth and prevents reduces the risk of disease. A thriving apple tree is a wonderful addition to any garden. Not only are apple trees beautiful to look at and ...

I have a diagram sharing how to properly prune using the three-cut ... like pear, apple, plum and tart cherry, as well as shade trees. Pruning at this time has two big benefits.

In some cases, if fruit trees are left for too many years unchecked it is very difficult to correct branching structure. When pruning an apple tree, we will initially look for any branches that may be ...