Most apple tree owners know our fruit trees should be pruned. But when we’re standing in front of the tree with pruning shears in hand, knowing how to begin the surgery can feel intimidating. Apple ...

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 ...

There's nothing more charming than a great big apple tree standing centre stage in your garden. And whilst they're sturdy growers, knowing how to take care of them properly is the key to an impressive ...

CORVALLIS — 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 there’s ...

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 ...

PORTSMOUTH — Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Forest Society Education Center at Creek Farm. Releasing and pruning wild apple trees can keep them healthy and result in greater fruit production ...

A cold, blustery morning punctuated with a 30-minute snowfall Saturday didn’t stop about a dozen people from joining in an educational experience of pruning wild apple trees in part of the 183-acre ...

Participants will be trained on safety considerations when pruning home or commercial orchards and will have the opportunity for hands-on practice. ROCKPORT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension ...

HARBOR SPRINGS — The Little Traverse Conservancy will host a workshop focusing on the pruning and care of apple trees at the Offield Family Working Forest Reserve on March 16. Led by the conservancy’s ...

Westmoreland Conservancy staff are seeking volunteers to help prune apple trees at their Morosini Reserve in Murrysville on Saturday. Conservancy President Shelly Tichy said the trees at the reserve, ...