Create a strong branch structure to hold the growing fruit ・Create fruiting wood where you want to pick the fruit ・Allow ...

Plum, cherry, pear and fig trees are all known to be relatively low maintenance due to their disease and pest resistance, as well as their minimal pruning requirements. These trees can also be ...

More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and now’s the time to buy, plant, prune and spray ... For instance, if your apple, pear or plum tree has coddling moth ...

For all types of trees, including apple, pear, peach, cherry, and plum, there are commonalities that make this task manageable. First, prune away any dead, diseased, or damaged wood. During strong ...

Jonathan Rowland (left) and Ben Magidson, students from the Leadership class at JM, help with the pruning process Photo Sophie Braccini On the morning of February 13th, volunteers gathered with their ...

Apples and pear trees should be pruned from November to mid-March to encourage fruiting. Pruning will help encourage a good crop by channelling energy into the remaining buds. Aim to create a ...

Each year, Illinois Extension offices across the state receive inquiries via email, phone calls, and social media regarding when and how to prune fruit trees. Many people are unaware that fruit trees, ...

If you're unsure which plants to prune in February, you've come to the right place ... “Fruit trees, such as apple and pear, should be pruned while dormant, before the sap starts rising in spring, ...

Training, blossom thinning, summer pruning and fruit thinning can take time, but you reap the rewards from the effort. The same is true with apples. Cordons and espalier systems both work well in the ...