In this step-by-step guide, I’ll take you through a simple, plant-positive approach to pruning that should leave your trees in great shape. - Lopper. A two-handled cutting tool, designed especially ...

Pruning is an essential garden chore for healthy trees, and you may assume that fruit and shade trees have the same pruning ...

Pruning trees ensures they remain healthy, safe, and beautiful. An important part of maintaining trees is trimming them at the right time and there are several trees to prune in March as we herald the ...

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 ...

The end of January through February is a good time to prune ornamental trees. First, the lack of foliage allows for a much easier view of the branch structure. Second, for evergreen trees, pruning ...

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Shrubs such as dogwood or spirea can be pruned in the winter, encouraging a healthy spring flush. Heavy pruning of evergreen ...

Last month I presented “Pruning Galore” for our monthly “Ready, Set, GROW!” gardening webinar series. I planned to focus on more specific pruning questions this year because last March I covered ...

Apple trees, along with several other fruiting trees need a partner tree to cross pollinate with. If you're doing all these things and still not getting fruit, or if your tree is growing out of ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - The first of the year is an ideal time to learn more about pruning, for pruning time is right around the corner. The Oregon State University Extension Service has a guide, online or ...

When you're out in the yard pruning your trees, you might be tempted to spruce up your evergreens while you're at it, but that would be a huge mistake.

Young and newly planted trees need particular care and attention to increase their chance of survival. Especially in the cold ...