Find out how to prune fruit trees properly, plus tips for timing your pruning right.

The air is getting crisp, the leaves are putting on their final fiery show, and you’re cozied up with a mug of cider. But outside, your fruit trees are sending you a silent SOS. They’re not ready for ...

Trees add significant value to our landscapes, but sometimes trees can become somewhat problematic in their crown, trunk, or roots. Also, when nurturing newly planted trees, some strategic pruning in ...

Mid to late winter is generally the best time to prune trees, according to our Garden Editor and in-house Master Gardener, Tiffany Selvey. "Most trees benefit from pruning while they're dormant ...

When I got the idea for this article, I thought that pruning trees would be an easy subject to write about. Turns out, tree pruning is complex and like many gardening subjects, once again, I realized ...

Orcharding requires effort, but the resulting yields of fresh fruit make it all worthwhile. One of the most important aspects of growing fruit trees is pruning. This applies to large commercial and ...

In many regions, winter is prime time to head out into your yard and garden with pruning shears in hand. Bare branches on trees and shrubs make it easier to see the whole shape of the plant. Plus ...

The effects of the changing climate are felt in all aspects of ecology, from the melting of the ice caps to the acidification of the oceans. However, one more recent finding suggests that even trees ...