Waiting until winter or early spring can reduce the chances of disease spreading to the apple tree and ensure the wounds heal ...

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

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

Restrict summer pruning to removal of sucker shoots (young ... Recommended for pear and persimmon trees, as well as dwarf and semi-dwarf apple trees. Open center form: There is no central leader ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many homeowners bring out their loppers and pruning saws ... spring or early summer, when “candles” of new growth have emerged from terminal buds. However, spruce and fir trees originate ...

The best time to prune fruit trees is when the trees are dormant, although under certain conditions light pruning in early summer is also acceptable. Late winter/early spring pruning is best ...

Participants will be trained on safety considerations when pruning home or commercial orchards and will have the opportunity for hands-on practice.