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 ...

Apple: The modified central leader ... You’ll find helpful diagrams and detailed instructions for pruning various trees as well as grape and muscadine vines and blackberry plants.

Pruning an apple tree can seem like a daunting task if you have never done it before. Like most other skills, you start out slowly learning the basics to help build confidence. Then once the ...

One of those looming tasks may be finally “attacking” that old apple tree. Late February in to early March is a perfect time for pruning. Apple trees that are not pruned for several years will often ...

Pruning apple trees is a crucial part of keeping them healthy and productive. Proper pruning helps shape the tree, remove dead or diseased wood, improve air circulation and stimulate new growth.

SEATTLE — "Do you love apples? Well if you don't prune your apple tree, you aren't gonna get many apples, so you need to get out there and prune your fruit tree!" said gardening expert Ciscoe ...

Q. When do I prune apple trees? We moved to an old house with some old apple trees but they still gave a good crop in the fall when we first moved in. Not sure if apples need pruning every year or ...