The only thing you can do catastrophically wrong is to remove all the 2-year-old wood on apples, pears, and European plums.
This product can be used throughout spring and summer. Finally, be sure to prune plum trees at the right time every year. 'Pruning established plum trees is best done in summer,' Drew says.
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?
Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be pruned in late August or early September. When pruning it's essential to keep your secateurs sharp. Blunt tools can cause ...
The perfect time has arrived to prune your apple and pear trees. The dormant period, lasting from November to early March ...
As I write this, it's overcast, drizzling and freaking cold. Quite a change from the day before, which was 66 degrees and ...
Can I reduce the height of my apple trees so all the fruit is within reach without a ladder? Is this a good time to prune apple and other fruit trees?