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 ...

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

When is a good time to prune my fruit trees? Fall is absolutely the worst time for pruning fruit trees. The best time to prune fruit trees is when the trees are dormant, although under certain ...

Pruning helps keep fruit trees aesthetically pleasing, even in winter. Pruning back branches allows more sunshine in to other leaves. When pruning, it's important to know which branches will produce ...

CORVALLIS — The best time to prune fruit trees is in the winter and when you have enough time to finish the job, according to Ross Penhallegon, horticulturist and pruning expert with the Oregon State ...

Is there any hope for your neglected fruit trees? If so, pruning would be the first order of business. There are four main objectives when pruning mature trees: 1. To reduce the number and increase ...

To promote bountiful fruit production and minimize the chance of disease, apricot (Prunus armeniaca) and cherry trees (Prunus spp.) should not be pruned in the fall or winter when the trees are ...

Landowners have planted trees primarily for cover, windbreaks or visual barriers around a property, but a relatively new movement in private land habitat management is fruit trees. Apple trees are ...

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