Walking out into your yard and plucking fresh fruit from a tree sounds like a fantasy, but you can make it your reality, and ...

The WA government will stop trying to eradicate an invasive beetle called the polyphagous shot-hole borer and start managing ...

Blueberries, figs and small fruits like blackberries are easily grown in the home garden. Blueberries are delightful eaten ...

When I signed up for a Citizen Pruners course in 2022 to qualify me to care for the street trees of New York City, I could ...

The gardening expert has shared the plants that should be pruned in June, including lilacs, azaleas, roses, wisteria and ...

After a microburst associated with a supercell thunderstorm moved through Austin last week, a viewer emailed KXAN saying they were concerned about the wellbeing of their trees.

"These fruit varieties only need to be pruned when they have broken branches, as pruning can expose them to various pathogens that affect these trees more severely than they affect apple or pear ...

Orcharding requires effort, but the resulting yields of fresh fruit make it all worthwhile. One of the most important aspects of growing fruit trees is pruning. This applies to large commercial and ...

By handling it with care, you can encourage a healthier, more productive cherry tree. By understanding these techniques and the best time to get your pruning shears out, you can ensure that your ...

Pruning requirements differ between fruit trees. For starters, certain shapes are more suitable for some trees than others. For example, the "central leader" shape has one main limb growing up the ...

Open center form: There is no central leader; instead, the tree has an open, vase-like form. This type of pruning works for almond, apricot, cherry, fig, nectarine, peach, pear, persimmon ...