You shouldn't prune your peach tree in summer, fall, or early winter. "People think about pruning in summer, but this is when the trees are in full leaf, so they're generating energy to store for ...

Over the years we have been conditioned to believe pruning while there are leaves on trees is a capital offense. Consequently ...

How to prune backyard apple, peach and apricot trees There are two types of pruning cuts for fruit trees -- heading and thinning -- and which you use depends on what type of tree you’re trimming.

“Stress from summer over-pruning can result in waterspouts,” Vaughan says, referring to the shoots that arise from the base ...

We asked experts for their advice on when to prune fruit trees by variety, and when to do so in summer, winter, when trees are established and young. So if you want to keep your best fruit trees ...

How to Prune a Fruit Tree You should prune off about 1/5 of your fruit tree each year. Much of what you prune off will be for the sake of pest/disease prevention and opening up the center of the tree.

Question: Our peach tree produced a good crop this year. When does it need pruning and what care is needed to continue good production? Answer: Congratulations on a great crop of fruit.

With summer only a month away, now is the time to start prepping your yard for warmer weather. In April, I talked about how to research and choose new trees to plant in your yard.

This time of year, cooler temperatures make it a good time to prune many types of plants, particularly those that bloom in the summer, such as crape myrtles and Rose of Sharon.