How to prune backyard apple, peach and apricot trees 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.

When pruning, it's important to know which branches will produce fruit and where to make your cuts. Ask a farmer when you should prune an apple tree and you will most likely hear “March.” ...

“Wild, unpruned trees often develop problematic branches that cross, rub against each other, or weaken under a heavy fruit ...

Summer is the perfect time to get out there with your pruners and give your trees a little mid-season TLC.

With fruit trees, you’re usually pruning to encourage the tree to set more fruit and to make sure that fruit is evenly distributed and exposed to sunlight so it can ripen.

There is nothing magical about March as a time for pruning your fruit trees: you can prune anytime of the year without harming your trees.