Hoping to grow juicy lemons, plump pears, or crisp apples in your backyard? Our master gardener warns you to be wary of this ...

Follow these tips on how to prune citrus trees to encourage strong branches and improve fruit production. Knowing when and ...

For apple scab, do one spray now while the tree is dormant and the tips of the buds are green. Spray again later in winter ...

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?

As the winter’s snow melts away, spring chores and promises slowly take shape and gardeners begin sharpening and oiling their pruning tools. Is late winter and early spring the best time to ...

Pruning is essential for attractive, healthy trees and shrubs and improves the quality of flowers, fruit and foliage. The ...

Winter is the ideal time of the year to prune many trees. The branches are bare which makes it easier to see the overall ...

Now is the time for some winter pruning on ornamental shrubs and trees. From December to late March is the perfect time to ...

Pruning is "vital" for healthy peach trees, according to Michael Kenins, co-owner of Vista Tree Management and an ...

The only thing you can do catastrophically wrong is to remove all the 2-year-old wood on apples, pears, and European plums.

Pruning a fig tree annually is the gardener's secret to maintaining a happy and healthy tree. It promotes fruit production ...

Note: Do not prune more than 20% of your tree in a single year. This could put it into shock. If you over prune, your tree will dedicate its energy to growing new leaves instead of fruit.