Pruning young apple trees is different than older established trees because you have to help train them to grow into the proper shape that will provide fruit for many years. The correct shape ...

I sat down with Russell Norton a horticulture and agriculture educator with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and started by asking him: why do we prune?

Prune to shape young trees, but don't cut back the leader ... If they must be pruned in summer, avoid rainy or humid weather conditions. Prune apple trees, including flowering crabapples, mountain ash ...

This is the ideal month to prune fruit trees, and we are loading up on local favorites here at the garden center. Fruit Tree ...

Identifying a dominant leader and cutting away any competing leaders when a tree is young will allow it to grow more robustly and live longer, said a local certified arborist.

Researchers are developing robots that promise to automate a process that has always relied on human workers—and bees.

If needed, extensive pruning should be done to spring-flowering trees and shrubs soon after they finish flowering. Prune ...

Additionally, the decrease in leaves allows you to see more of your tree's shape and structure. How to prune apple trees Begin by removing dead, diseased or weak growth and any crossing branches.

By Amy-Lynn Albertson N.C. Cooperative Extension Many people believe my job slows down during winter, thinking I have a “break.” In reality, winter can serve as a precursor to what is to come in ...