While pruning is essential, the timing of your pruning matters greatly. In fact, when you prune your fruit trees impacts ...

The most important (not-so-secret) tip to fruit tree pruning is knowing the type of tree you have. Does it fruit in late spring or late summer? What kind of fruit are you growing? Is it suited to your ...

Summer pruning can lead to dwarfing effects on trees. An established cherry tree will not require a lot of pruning each year, due to its spurs that produce fruit for 10 to 12 years at a time.

Measurements of leaves, trees and fruits, and weighings of the fruit, led to the conclusions that heavy thinning of the fruit is of no advantage; hard pruning is unprofitable; summer pruning is ...

Timing is key as some plants flourish from pruning in April and May whilst others are best well enough alone. To help ...

From sowing and weeding to planting, there's much to be done in the garden as spring is in full swing, but there are also ...

There are certain times of year when you should never prune fruit trees, as doing so leaves them more vulnerable to pests and diseases. In Late Spring or Early Summer Avoid pruning fruit trees in ...