PRUNING plum trees is essential to maintain a fruitful crop each year and timing it right is the key to keeping a steady harvest - but as the harvest season comes to an end, when should you be ...

Fruit trees can be one of the most productive parts of a garden, providing gardeners with delicious pickings every year. Knowing how to prune fruit trees for a better harvest will ensure you're ...

Shaping Fruit Trees. There are a few different ways to shape a fruit tree's canopy, which will affect how to prune your tree. Upright central leader: The tree has one upright-growing leader (trunk ...

Finally, be sure to prune plum trees at the right time every year. 'Pruning established plum trees is best done in summer,' Drew says. 'While this can vary on your location and climate, typically ...

Q: When is the best time to prune a 20-year-old plum tree?I get conflicting information. Early spring or between November and February? This tree has not produced fruit for many years. Does it ...

Certain plum varieties are somewhat resistant to black knot disease, including Shiro and Santa Rosa, both of which I have grown and, yes, both of which became infected with the disease.

These trees can also be grown in large pots if you are limited on space. You can also take a notes from local farmers as what to grow because they tend to grow crops that are well suited for 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 ...