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Have you always been a little hesitant when it comes to pruning? That ends today. In this video I show you exactly how to prune your tropical fruit trees, both young and old. So grab your pruners ...
With hurricane season just around the corner, is it time to hurricane prune your palm trees? The answer might surprise you.
Though being struck by lightning is usually bad, the tropical tree Dipteryx oleifera benefits. A strike kills other nearby trees and parasitic vines.
But for at least one tropical tree species, this doesn’t hurt—and might even be a good thing. Scientists have long believed that being hit by lightning could have only negative effects on trees.
And some experts recommend keeping avocado trees at 11 feet. Either I don’t understand what topping a tree means, or these statements contradict one another. Can you please explain?
Why you need to prune your apple trees If left to their own devices, most apple trees grow into large, globe-shaped trees, with the best fruit forming on the tree’s outer perimeter, high above ...
Late winter is an ideal time for pruning many trees, and fruit trees are no exception. Regularly trimming away damaged and unsightly branches is key to maintaining a healthy tree with an ...
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.
A project is underway to prune hundreds of trees on campus in an effort to protect and enhance their health and longevity.
Pruning is a crucial task for maintaining fruit trees and shrubs. While it may not be as essential for other landscape plants, homeowners often prune to enhance blooms or remove diseased limbs.
Urban trees need special pruning to grow tall and strong Identifying a dominant leader and cutting away any competing leaders when a tree is young will allow it to grow more robustly and live ...