When planting a fruit orchard in your yard, make sure you don't forget about pruning. Neglecting to prune your fruit trees, including your apricot trees (Prunus armeniaca), creates added stress and ...

Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...

If you have fruit trees in your landscape, you should plan to prune them in the next couple of weeks, as early- to mid-March is the best time to perform the task. March marks the end of the dormant ...

Cultivating fruit trees in your garden is incredibly fulfilling. They offer tasty, fresh fruit throughout the growing season and produce fragrant flowers that attract beneficial pollinators. Moreover, ...

Productive fruit trees do not just happen. They result from good cultural practices including pruning, which is often overlooked. Here are some tips on pruning fruit and shade trees. March is a good ...

Q. What is the difference between winter pruning and summer pruning for fruit trees? Does it really make a difference in fruit production? Winter pruning is done during the tree’s dormant period when ...

BOISE, Idaho — You’ve probably noticed that the tree buds are swelling earlier than usual due to our mild winter. So what does that mean for home fruit growers? Garden master Jim Duthie shares tips ...

Summer pruning is a fairly new practice, often not covered in older pruning guides. It is intended to maintain a shorter, smaller size for deciduous fruit tees to make harvest easier and to open up ...

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A bright January day can offer an ideal chance for a spot of pruning. Provided there is no frost or snow around, there are fruit trees that can benefit from trimming this month, but not all. Certain ...

Find out how to prune fruit trees properly, plus tips for timing your pruning right. Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still ...