A: I admit it can be confusing, but there is a significant difference between topping a tree and pruning to control size.

Although most trees benefit from winter pruning, some benefit from early spring trims in March. Here's what you need to know ...

As with any type of pruning, the first reason to prune is for greatest fruit production. Make sure you can reach all the ...

Pruning is an essential part of fruit tree maintenance, but doing it wrong can spell trouble for your trees. Here are the key ...

Either I don’t understand what topping a tree means, or these statements contradict one another. Can you please explain? I ...

LSU AgCenter fruit and nut specialist Michael Polozola demonstrates pruning a young peach tree to encourage a form that is more conducive to fruit production. Late winter is an ideal time for pruning ...

Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...

University of Illinois Extension local foods and small farms educator Grant McCarty demonstrates proper fruit tree pruning. ROCKFORD, Ill. — Each winter, backyard and commercial fruit tree ...

Now is the best time of year to prune all types of fruit trees, grapes and brambles while they are still in their dormant stage. As the weather warms up and the sap starts to run, you shouldn’t be ...

Here are two important items to put on your to-do list: pruning and fertilizing your trees and shrubs. Mid-to-late February makes an ideal time for trimming away branches to shape trees and shrubs.