Get rid of dead or damaged branches and keep the tree's size in check. If you look forward to harvesting fruit from your own apple trees to make jams, pies, and jars of apple butter, the first step is ...

As the days grow shorter and temperatures drop, apple trees enter winter dormancy. Growth stops, the leaves fall, and the buds become dormant. This dormant period — typically from November to March in ...

Q: How do I prune my apple tree? A: Apple trees do best when the branches are spaced, balanced and free from damage. The most effective method for healthy apple trees is following central leader ...

As you start to think of Spring time weather, you may begin looking around the yard making a to-do list to accomplish. One of those looming tasks may be finally “attacking” that old apple tree. Late ...

Q: We have a grafted apple tree with five apple varieties. It needs to be pruned back. How do we do this without losing the five varieties? Any suggestions will be appreciated.

We recently moved into a home with two apple trees. I was told that they need to be pruned every year. Could you please give me some pointers on apple tree pruning? Apple and other fruit trees can be ...

person with a green globe and shears cutting a branch - VaskePro/Shutterstock Fruit trees are some of the best plants that you can grow in your yard. They're beautiful, offer some much-needed shade in ...

If you look forward to harvesting fruit from your own apple trees to make jams, pies, and jars of apple butter, the first step is ensuring you have healthy trees. Set your apple trees up for a ...