Pruning apple trees encourages growth and prevents reduces the risk of disease. A thriving apple tree is a wonderful addition to any garden. Not only are apple trees beautiful to look at and provide ...

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Pruning an apple tree can seem like a daunting task if you have never done it before. Like most other skills, you start out slowly learning the basics to help build confidence. Then once the basic ...

If apple trees (or any other fruit trees, for that matter) are going to produce quality fruit, they require regular maintenance. Pruning is fundamental. We prune to improve structure, flowering and ...

Question: In my backyard I have apple, peach and apricot trees. Should I prune these three species the same way or take a different approach for each? Answer: Pruning is an important and necessary ...

Although you can prune apple trees just about any time of the year, most apple growers agree spring is the best time to do it. One reason given for spring pruning is because when trees come out of ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – From newly minted gardeners to avid urban farmers, everyone with a patch of land wants to grow an apple tree. Other fruits – pears, cherries, figs, plums – are desirable, too, but ...

While there might not seem to be too much happening in the garden this time of year, the best time to winter prune apple trees is right around the corner in February and March. Pruning provides a good ...