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 ...

While it may seem like you should leave your leafless trees alone in winter, the fact is, it's a great time to prune many ...

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 ...

It’s fall and if you have fruit trees, it’s time to prepare them for winter dormancy. After harvesting has finished, fruit ...

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 ...

Winter may seem like an odd time to head out with your pruners, but it's actually the ideal season for many trees and shrubs. With the leaves gone and branches exposed, you can clearly see the ...

A great satisfaction comes from picking fresh fruit from your own apple, peach or cherry tree. However, successfully growing fruit trees in the Kansas City area can be a challenge. Proper pruning is ...

Prune fruit trees in late winter or during early spring dormancy for faster healing and stronger growth. Prune lightly in summer to shape trees, but avoid fall or early winter cuts that risk cold ...

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 ...

This past winter I wrote two columns about the proper pruning of stone fruits and other deciduous fruit trees. This important chore continues to be one of the more misunderstood gardening ...