With Spring around the corner, plants, trees and shrubs will soon be bursting into bloom. Now’s the time to get your pruning ...

Fruit trees that have been pruned are easier to ... tree’s structure to determine what cuts are needed. Restrict summer pruning to removal of sucker shoots (young whips growing from the base ...

Growing fruit trees in containers or in the ground in your yard can offer abundant fresh fruit, fragrant blossoms that are attractive to beneficial pollinators, and cooling summer shade.

“For the most part, you are allowed to prune neighbors' trees that are in your airspace (defined by your property line), as ...

In order to keep its blooms healthy and beautiful, Johnsen recommends pruning shrubby cinquefoil ( Potentilla fruticosa) in ...

It's also important to have a pruning saw to cut off larger branches. A bush tree is the most common form of fruit tree, with an open arrangement of branches growing from a short trunk.

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 ...

If you have not had the time to prune your fruit trees in winter, now is the opportune time. A little pruning now can reduce the work needed to care for your trees throughout the year. Why prune? The ...