Peach trees are generally considered easy to grow—but that doesn't mean you can skip pruning. Pruning is an essential step in ensuring that your tree produces as much quality fruit as possible and can ...

If needed, extensive pruning should be done to spring-flowering trees and shrubs soon after they finish flowering. Prune ...

Thought you were all done with gardening chores for the winter? Not so fast. Now is the perfect time to prune your trees and ...

Pruning a fig tree annually is the gardener's secret to maintaining a happy and healthy tree. It promotes fruit production ...

There are some large limbs hanging too low over my patio that I need to address before spring. Can I just prune these ...

Winter is the ideal time of the year to prune many trees. The branches are bare which makes it easier to see the overall ...

I sat down with Russell Norton a horticulture and agriculture educator with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and started by asking him: why do we prune?

He immediately noticed incorrect pruning of a beautiful sycamore. There is a right way to prune trees and if done improperly, there could be irreparable damage to the tree. During these frigid ...

The Santa Ana winds that spread the fires with lightning speed blew with hurricane force. Although nothing can compare to the ...

Mid- to late-winter provides an excellent opportunity to prune a variety of plants in the landscape. Plants that can be pruned now include most hedges, shrubs and shade trees, and summer-flowering ...

Research has shown that doing this or applying sealants to the wounds can, in fact, encourage disease issues and can slow healing. If you prune well and have a healthy tree, your cuts will heal.