Peach trees are generally considered easy to grow—but that doesn't mean you can skip pruning. Pruning is an essential step in ensuring that your tree produces as much quality fruit as possible and can ...

Because peach trees are deciduous versus coniferous, they can look barren in winter. There's no fruit to harvest, no flowers to tend to. However, while it may seem like your work is finished for the ...

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 ...

A free fruit tree pruning class will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 12 at the Old Firehouse, 100 Avon Belden Road in ...

Question: In my backyard I have apple, peach and apricot trees. Should I prune these three species the same way or take a different approach for each? Answer: Pruning is an important and necessary ...

Many people feel that fruit tree pruning is too complex a task to be done by amateurs, but when we amateurs learn a few basic concepts, we can keep our fruit trees healthy, well-shaped and bearing ...

Most fruit trees, except cherries, are pruned in the dormant season, after leaves have dropped and before blossoms appear. In the Pacific Northwest, this traditionally has been any time from ...

Keeping your fruit trees small has many advantages, especially when it comes to harvesting, says Contra Costa Master Gardener Helen Erickson. To keep them at a reasonable height, Erickson told the Our ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Farmers of yesteryear pruned their fruit trees in March, probably because ...

Discover a selection of stone fruit trees and others that should never be pruned in winter, along with expert advice for when ...