Gardening season is about done, but you may still have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension ...

The way you prune a pear tree, and the time you do it, can significantly impact both the health of the tree and the amount of ...

There's no one month in which all fruit trees should be pruned since each variety has different needs, and there are different reasons for pruning, whether that's trimming off leafy growth to ...

If you’ve planted fruit trees such as apple, peach or persimmon in hopes of enjoying the crop, you’ll need to prune them. “Fruit tree pruning can have different goals than pruning typical landscape ...

Trimming your fruit trees at the wrong time can reduce the tree's total fruit production, its tolerance for cold weather, and ...

If you’re wondering when to prune fruit trees, the answer is that it depends what fruit tree you have and what your goals are. Do you have a young tree that needs nurturing into bearing fruit? Perhaps ...

Pear trees can give you a fantastic and reliable crop of homegrown fruits year-after-year. There are lots of delicious varieties to choose from and pears can be grown as free-standing trees, trained ...

Winter is when I do most of my fruit tree pruning. Why most and not all? In which part of winter? First, let’s answer this foundational question, “Why do we prune fruit trees?” Because it’s unwise to ...

Cultivating fruit trees in your garden is incredibly fulfilling. They offer tasty, fresh fruit throughout the growing season and produce fragrant flowers that attract beneficial pollinators. Moreover, ...

Given the record cold temperatures we have had this winter, it is hard to imagine doing any garden task beyond perusing seed catalogs. The winter however, is a prime time to prune fruit trees. During ...

Most people don’t think about pruning their fruit trees in the winter. If I get cold and wet when going outside, I’m usually not interested in pruning. I’m more in favor of reading a good book and ...