In areas with very short growing seasons, and quick winter onset it may be preferable to skip summer pruning. With larger and sometimes unruly, overgrown trees, the technique known as drop crotching ...

It has not had a lot of leaves this year. Any advice would be great! AAcers will respond very well to pruning. It is best to prune whilst the tree is dormant, so December to February would be an ideal ...

Pruning an apple tree can seem like a daunting task if you have never done it before. Like most other skills, you start out slowly learning the basics to help build confidence. Then once the ...

With warmer temperatures on the way, it’s the ideal time to get outdoors and do those gardening tasks that you’ve put off. Be it cutting back trees and overgrown branches, mowing your lawn or ...

"Revitalize your neglected 60-year-old apple tree with expert pruning techniques. Start by removing dead or diseased branches to promote healthy growth. Thin out overcrowded areas to allow ...

pruning just outside the raised “collar” where the branch arises from the trunk. Cut back to a branch or bud, to avoid leaving stubs. If your apple tree is older, overgrown and has never been ...

Increasing daylength and warmer days tells us spring is not far off. While certainly too early for any outdoor planting or soil work, we have advanced into the start of prime time for pruning numerous ...

CORVALLIS — It’s the time of year when fruit trees ... and Pruning Your Home Orchard” and the article “How to restore old fruit trees” has step-by-step directions for pruning overgrown ...

There are two types of pruning cuts for fruit trees -- heading and thinning -- and which you use depends on what type of tree you’re trimming. Question: In my backyard I have apple, peach and ...

Pruning apple trees encourages growth and prevents reduces the risk of disease. A thriving apple tree is a wonderful addition to any garden. Not only are apple trees beautiful to look at and ...