Almost every tree needs to be pruned at some point in its life. Sometimes a tree may need to be trimmed to help it, such as dealing with storm damage, reducing limb weight, removing dead limbs and ...

Winter may look quiet for peach trees, but what you do during dormancy can shape their health, structure, and productivity in ...

When you first brought your little fruit tree home, it was cute as a button, pretty with flowers and the promise of long limbs. Now that it’s older, your little darling’s got an untamed personality, ...

Pruning is essential if you want to keep your fruit trees healthy. Doing this will stimulate healthy growth, and over time, help the tree develop stronger branches. With most apple trees, November is ...

Fig trees grow quickly, and cutting them back drastically helps keep them at a manageable size. Learn how and when to prune ...

Evergreen fruit trees, including lemon trees, other citrus varieties, and avocado, don’t require a chilling or dormant period ...

Smaller potted lemon trees generally require little to no pruning. Use clean pruners to trim away shoots, thorns, or roots along the soil and to help maintain the tree’s size. You can also prune to ...

Palm trees grow healthier the less they are pruned - but that does not mean they do not need trimming. A little careful pruning is required in some circumstances and it means knowing when and how to ...

By aligning three-dimensional point clouds of the same trees across consecutive growing seasons, the team was able to accurately identify which shoots ...

Pruning a tree branch may seem like a small garden chore, but it’s serious business. “If you don’t know what you’re doing and you don’t plan carefully, it can be dangerous not only for you, but for ...