A well-cared for tree requires some pruning, whether to enhance its natural shape to reveal its character; to control its size in relation to its surroundings; to increase or control flower and fruit ...

Take advantage of this week’s above-freezing temperature to schedule your tree pruning. Pruning helps maintain the size of the tree, allows better light penetration into the crown, minimizes disease ...

My fruit trees have not been pruned for two or three years. Could you give me some suggestions on how to prune them? It is best to prune fruit trees every year about this time to get the best quality ...

SINCE JANUARY IS almost over, and it starts the year off with that extra 31st day, how about I sneak in one more “extra” article about pruning? I do this in response to a client who was asking about ...

Q: Would you tell me whether pecan, peach and fig trees need to be pruned? If so, how much and when? All of these trees are about 7 years old, but I have never pruned them. I have a number of crape ...

Question: We are growing a persimmon tree that is about 12 feet tall with a central shoot. Do we prune back the shoot in the top? Answer: Reduce the height of the central leader about 2 feet to ...