While it might not be as dramatic as a towering, decades-old fruit tree, the Greensleeves apple tree is a perfect pick for ...

Trees are not static fixtures. They are dynamic, changing, living beings.” That is how I closed my previous column on tree ...

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.

Being good at pruning and utilizing pruning to get your trees to the correct shape can be the difference between a 2-inch apple and at least 3-inch apple. WANT TO LEARN MORE?

An apple tree that is properly pruned can improve its yield by up to 20%, as well as enhancing its overall health and longevity. There are two basic pruning methods: thinning cuts and heading cuts.

"Revitalize your neglected 60-year-old apple tree with expert pruning techniques. Start by removing dead or diseased branches to promote healthy growth. Thin out overcrowded areas to allow ...

Apples are the most common homegrown fruit in Northern regions. Most apple tree owners know they’re supposed to prune their trees, but it’s not always clear how to do it.

Below is Polozola’s advice on pruning and training the shape of some common fruit trees as well as pecans, which we usually think of as nuts but actually are drupes, a type of fruit.

Below is Polozola’s advice on pruning and training the shape of some common fruit trees as well as pecans, which we usually think of as nuts but actually are drupes, a type of fruit. Peach ...

No need to worry if you skip pruning a fruit tree. Unpruned trees will grow large and out of shape, and if suckers take over, you will get less fruit, but an unpruned apple tree is not going to ...

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.