This article originally appeared on Modern Farmer. Now is the best time to prune your fruit trees and here is how to do it in three simple steps. Within a few years of lovingly planting fruit ...

For Ben Kappen of Northwest Plant Health Care, pruning residential fruit trees, especially those that have been let go for several years, begins with the decision of whether you want the tree as ...

Pruning can seem daunting, considering everything you’ve read over the years about pruning your fruit trees – but the good news is that there is less to do than you might think. “… ...

Find out how to prune fruit trees properly, plus tips for timing your pruning right.

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.

To promote bountiful fruit production and minimize the chance of disease, apricot (Prunus armeniaca) and cherry trees (Prunus spp.) should not be pruned in the fall or winter when the trees are dor… ...

The best time to prune your apple trees is now during the late dormant period. Pruning helps trees maintain shape. It also opens up a tree's canopy to increased sunlight and air circulation.

This article originally appeared on Modern Farmer. Now is the best time to prune your fruit trees and here is how to do it in three simple steps. Within a few years of lovingly planting fruit trees, ...

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