For apple scab, do one spray now while the tree is dormant and the tips of the buds are green. Spray again later in winter ...

Why You Should Prune Fruit Trees in Pots Although most fruit trees you can grow in pots are dwarf cultivars or smaller varieties, they still need to be trimmed to encourage them into shape and to ...

Pruning is "vital" for healthy peach trees, according to Michael Kenins, co-owner of Vista Tree Management and an ...

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.

Once the current rain has subsided, and the ground has had a bit of time to dry out, planting fruit trees may be on the to-do ...

Acid cherries such as 'Morello' have been developed from the dwarf cherry from ... light and air into the tree, which helps fruit to ripen. It also helps to ripen the wood and produce good buds for ...

I sat down with Russell Norton a horticulture and agriculture educator with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and started by asking him: why do we prune?

Winter is the ideal time of the year to prune many trees. The branches are bare which makes it easier to see the overall ...

ATLANTA — PrairiErth Farm near Atlanta is hosting a fruit tree pruning workshop early next month. The workshop, led by food systems and small farms educator Nick Frillman, is scheduled for 1-3 p ...

Question: Can I reduce the height of my apple trees so all the fruit is within reach without a ladder? Is this a good time to prune apple and other fruit trees? Answer: Fruit trees can be pruned ...