Discover a selection of stone fruit trees and others that should never be pruned in winter, along with expert advice for when and how to prune them correctly ...

A great satisfaction comes from picking fresh fruit from your own apple, peach or cherry tree. However, successfully growing fruit trees in the Kansas City area can be a challenge. Proper pruning is ...

"Whilst some dormant perennials, such as buddleia, roses, lavender and summer-flowering spirea will all benefit from being ...

Grape vines will require some of the heftiest pruning of all fruit, with up to 80% to 90% of their growth requiring removal in late winter. Courtesy Johnson County Extension With the 2024 growing ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q The branches of my pear tree hang on the roof. When is the best time of year to trim branches? A Fruit trees should be pruned in late winter every year -- preferably after the coldest weather is ...

Controlling tree height is another major goal of fruit tree pruning. Shorter trees make all maintenance easier, such as pruning, harvesting and pest control applications. Shorter trees with a smaller ...

This past winter I wrote two columns about the proper pruning of stone fruits and other deciduous fruit trees. This important chore continues to be one of the more misunderstood gardening ...

Tomato plants have a natural tendency to produces lots of leaves and relatively fewer fruits. However, it's easy to balance leaf and fruit production by doing a little tomato plant pruning. Not only ...