The profusion of tangled branches on an unpruned apple tree can look confusing to a beginner. Get started by making six basic ...

When pruning an apple tree, make sure you have the right tools—like hand pruners, a hand saw, and a step ladder. Then follow ...

Apples are the most common homegrown fruit in Northern regions. Most apple tree owners know they’re supposed to prune their trees, but it’s not always clear how to do it. Apple tree pruning ...

With Spring around the corner, plants, trees and shrubs will soon be bursting into bloom. Now’s the time to get your pruning ...

Find out how to prune fruit trees properly, plus tips for timing your ... as well as dwarf and semi-dwarf apple trees. Open center form: There is no central leader; instead, the tree has an ...

If you have not had the time to prune your fruit trees in winter, now is the opportune time. A little pruning now can reduce the work needed to care for your trees throughout the year. Why prune? The ...

ROCKPORT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Knox and Lincoln counties is hosting a spring workshop for home gardeners and commercial producers on how to prune mature apple trees ...

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will be holding a hands-on workshop to teach proper pruning techniques for fruit trees in Humboldt and Fort Dodge on Tuesday. Dr Suzanne Slack, assistant ...

To grow figs as bushes, cut young trees back to about half their original height before transplanting. Prune shoots that grow upward while keeping those that grow outward. Apple: The modified ...

Apple trees aren’t easy to grow because they need consistent care, including precisely timed spraying and pruning, to ...