Find out how to prune fruit trees properly, plus tips for timing your pruning right. Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them ...

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 ...

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

A: I admit it can be confusing, but there is a significant difference between topping a tree and pruning to control size.

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 ...

If left to their own devices, most apple trees grow into large, globe-shaped trees, with the best fruit forming on the tree’s ...

It’s the type mummy used to make. 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 ...

Late winter is an ideal time for pruning many trees, and fruit trees are no exception. Regularly trimming away damaged and unsightly branches is key to maintaining a healthy tree with an ...

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will be holding a hands-on workshop to teach proper pruning techniques for fruit ...

These trees are so small they won't need that initial hip height cut, but next year, I'll be pruning them to keep them petite and, hopefully, in two years, I'll be harvesting fruit from them.