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.

If left to their own devices, most apple trees grow into large, globe-shaped trees, with the best fruit forming on the tree’s outer perimeter, high above convenient apple-picking height.

Extensive pruning is best done over a period of two to three years to lessen shock to the tree, with no more than one-third ...

Pruning is an essential part of fruit tree maintenance, but doing it wrong can spell trouble for your trees. Here are the key ...

as well as dwarf and semi-dwarf apple trees. Open center form: There is no central leader; instead, the tree has an open, vase-like form. This type of pruning works for almond, apricot ...

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 ...

Prune all broken, dead and damaged limbs and branches first. Prune all limbs and branches that are crossing over each other, ...

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

There are two types of pruning cuts for fruit trees -- heading and thinning -- and which you use depends on what type of tree you’re trimming. Question: In my backyard I have apple, peach and ...

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 ...

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