Sanitary pruning is okay to do during the fall months; Vasylchyshyna recommends only removing dry, damaged, or dead branches.

Trimming your fruit trees at the wrong time can reduce the tree's total fruit production, its tolerance for cold weather, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Poor pollination, pests, or lack of sunlight can keep fruit from developing fully, so create a bee-friendly, sunny ...

A healthy fruit tree is a magical thing. Besides providing a wealth of delicious food, a thriving tree creates shade and beauty and increases biodiversity in your yard. To keep fruit trees healthy and ...

If there's one group of plants that cries out for regular and careful pruning, it's fruit trees. Taste the sweetness of a perfectly ripe pear: That sweetness represents energy, and that energy comes ...

Q: I made a few mistakes when I planted my apple trees about 17 years ago. The first mistake was planting them too closely together and the second was not choosing dwarf varieties. The problem now is ...

As we move through the colder months, the question I am most frequently asked is, “when should I prune my fruit trees?" I usually respond by asking a few questions of my own: what type of fruit trees ...

Pruning fruit trees is coming along nicely but our duck's nest got raided by a goanna! Self Sufficient Me is based on our ...

If you’ve been itching to tidy up your fruit trees, February is an excellent time to get out and lop things. Pruning off a few branches is the perfect way to indulge our green thumbs in winter, plus ...

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 ...