Sunlight, even in winter, will ensure a bountiful harvest of fruit in summertime, however, there is also one key task to perform now for a heavy crop of plums. RHS experts have detailed the importance ...

Free-standing fruit trees or bush trees, such as those grown in an orchard should be pruned when they're dormant, in winter. Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be ...

Productive fruit trees with an abundance of high-quality fruit don't just happen. They result from good cultural practices, including pruning. However, fruit tree pruning is often neglected by the ...

If any older branches need pruning, only do so if you won’t knock off any developing fruit. You may need to delay this till after harvest, but time isn’t critical as with Prunus species.

The fruit goes to the school and is available to students. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News) Trimming an Italian plum, gleaners Scott Swantner, left, Seth Rolland and Tim Lawson devote their ...

Fruit trees can grow well in a variety of soil types as long as the soil is well-drained. If you are growing standard-size fruit trees, you should have soil that is 4 to 9 feet deep.

It was a simple message Friday: a little pruning can bring healing and better growth. The hands-on training was practiced Friday on wild plum trees at Lincoln University's Alan T. Busby Farm.