Pruning apple trees encourages growth and prevents reduces the risk of disease. Cristian Bortes / EyeEm / Getty Images A thriving apple tree is a wonderful addition to any garden. Not only are apple ...

Prune apple trees in late winter or early spring to prevent disease and help healing. Limit pruning to 25 percent of the tree to avoid too many new branches and less fruit. Remove broken, crossing, or ...

Pruning apple trees encourages growth and prevents reduces the risk of disease. A thriving apple tree is a wonderful addition to any garden. Not only are apple trees beautiful to look at and provide ...

There's no one month in which all fruit trees should be pruned since each variety has different needs, and there are different reasons for pruning, whether that's trimming off leafy growth to ...

Question: In my backyard I have apple, peach and apricot trees. Should I prune these three species the same way or take a different approach for each? Answer: Pruning is an important and necessary ...

This past week I was at the pool and one of my friends told me about how he was going to invite a number of his friends to come over and begin pruning some of his orchard. Pruning, getting up and down ...

Have you heard of Egyptian apple pie? It’s the type mummy used to make. Apples are the most common homegrown fruit in Northern regions. Most apple tree owners know they’re supposed to prune their ...

Pruning is a science, but it doesn’t have to be intimidating. There are some pruning guidelines that act as a starting point that make pruning a bit easier. Choosing the correct tools for the job will ...

Special to the Herald - University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension’s Dunn and Chippewa County offices will co-sponsor an apple pruning workshop from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 22. The ...

A cold, blustery morning punctuated with a 30-minute snowfall Saturday didn’t stop about a dozen people from joining in an educational experience of pruning wild apple trees in part of the 183-acre ...