Find out how to prune fruit trees properly, plus tips for timing your pruning right.

How to prune backyard apple, peach and apricot trees There are two types of pruning cuts for fruit trees -- heading and thinning -- and which you use depends on what type of tree you’re trimming.

I read that I should prune my fruit trees every year. Mine have not been pruned for several years. Could you please explain how and when to prune fruit trees?

Answer: Fruit trees can be pruned any time from now until early April. It is best to prune before new growth starts. Fruit trees should be pruned every year to produce fruit that is within easy ...

My fruit trees have not been pruned for two or three years. Could you give me some suggestions on how to prune them?

Ask a farmer, “When should I prune my apple trees?” and you will most likely hear, “March.” That’s an old tradition – but not because it is the only time to prune. You can prune any ...

We asked experts for their advice on when to prune fruit trees by variety, and when to do so in summer, winter, when trees are established and young.