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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pruning a fruit tree - Cutting Branches in spring. If you’re wondering when to prune fruit trees, the answer is that it depends ...

Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...

As you bask in the warmth of the home hearth, look back on the gardening season and consider what you might want to do come spring. Got a question? Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online ...

I received an email inquiring about pruning practices and immediately began to ruminate on the possibility of a connection between the act of pruning and the fruit known as a prune. It turns out there ...

As I drive around I see some awful pruning jobs inflicted on innocent fruit trees. Worst are the "coat rack" and "tuning fork" atrocities. Almost as bad are the victims of the "chain-saw butch." I ...

Question: It’s October and the peach and plum trees have started to bloom. Should we do needed pruning now or wait until the normal time during winter? Answer: October flowering could mean an early ...

Spring pruning of trees should be part of a long-term strategic pruning plan. Tree topping is a quick fix method that can lead to long term problems. Spring-flowering trees and fruit trees have ...

Winter is here and yet we’re still getting plenty of gardening questions to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty ...

If you’ve got a plum, cherry, peach or apricot tree in your garden, don’t be tempted to prune it this month – cutting back stone fruit varieties in winter can spell disaster for the trees. Even though ...