Plum trees are relatively low maintenance as far as fruit trees go, but pruning is vital for their health. Here's when and how to prune your plum trees.

For a newly planted plum tree, prune in a similar fashion to apple and pear trees, doing so in April. For a new, pyramid plum crop you should prune in April and repeat in July.

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 ...

How to prune a plum tree in summer PRUNING plum trees in summer rather than winter helps to keep them disease-free and sets them up to produce another great crop next year. By Deborah Stone.

Some cherry and plum trees in the central Ohio area are turning black from a fungal disease. Here's what you need to know.

Typically, loropetalum requires little pruning; just shaping following spring blooms. But many gardeners have planted this potentially 10-foot shrub in the wrong place and must prune to keep it in ...

Improve tree health and prevent branches from growing out of control by learning how to prune a tree.

For consistent production of large, well-colored, blemish–free fruit, pruning is an important part of fruit tree culture. Pruning also can make it easier for you to reach and harvest your fruit ...

DEAR JANET: I have waited all season for my hydrangeas to bloom and had nary a one until now. Now, they are covered. Why now? Nothing has changed that I know of. I live in Fayetteville.

You can cut or prune off your tree 1 foot at a time and will always be dead. Growth always comes from the central bud at the top (where you saw fronds growing).