When pruning it's essential to keep your secateurs sharp. Blunt tools can cause branches to tear, leading to wounds on the tree that will attract disease. It's also important to have a pruning saw ...

Don't prune in early spring, as many trees bleed sap if cut at this time of year. The exceptions to the 'deciduous tree' rule are maple, horse chestnut, birch, walnut and cherry trees which all ...

This means that you can get fruit if you plant just one tree. The 'Italian Prune,' a self-fertile European plum, is a terrific starter tree that makes loads of sweet, bluish-purple fruit.

But knowing how to prune fruit ... the tree has an open, vase-like form. This type of pruning works for almond, apricot, cherry, fig, nectarine, peach, pear, persimmon, plum, and pomegranate ...

a leader in professional tree care, when trees are in dormancy, they are most receptive to pruning that promotes healthier, stronger growth in the year ahead. In most regions, deciduous trees benefit ...

The fluffy blossom of cherry trees lights up the garden in springtime. Hazel Sillver looks at some of the best varieties to ...