We were so afraid of cutting away too much, but quickly learned that timidity prevents the proper pruning necessary to make trees more productive. Why should we prune apple trees?

Pruning apple trees encourages growth and prevents reduces the risk of disease.

We prune to improve structure, flowering and fruiting. And most commercial orchard owners will tell you that no other practice improves the health and well-being of fruit trees more than proper ...

There is much more to proper apple tree pruning, but these five cuts will go a long way to improving the health of your tree and building your confidence for more sophisticated pruning.

We were so afraid of cutting away too much, but quickly learned that timidity prevents the proper pruning necessary to make trees more productive. Why should we prune apple trees?

A great satisfaction comes from picking fresh fruit from your own apple, peach or cherry tree. However, successfully growing fruit trees in the Kansas City area can be a challenge. Proper pruning ...

Staff and volunteers with the Westmoreland Conservancy gave some apple trees a seasonal pruning on Saturday at the Morosini Reserve in Murrysville. Conservancy President Shelly Tichy said the ...

Pruning is my favorite gardening task, and now is a suitable time to start pruning shrubs that have put on growth and need shaping. Prune them as needed to keep them at the proper scale for your ...

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 ...

Pruning apple trees encourages growth and prevents reduces the risk of disease.