A study by University of Florida Professor Ed Gilman suggests reducing the size of the canopy by trimming the long side branches. When trees are thinned, by removing the branches from the middle, the ...

Perhaps the most mysterious and asked-about part of owning a fruit tree is when and how to prune it. Now’s the time. Trees left unpruned are more susceptible to pests and diseases and produce ...

If you’ve planted fruit trees such as apple, peach or persimmon in hopes of enjoying the crop, you’ll need to prune them. “Fruit tree pruning can have different goals than pruning typical ...

Wait a few more weeks to prune fruit trees and other plants where skill is important for the health, appearance or the future crop of fruit. Prune on a mild day when the wood is not frozen.

Worst Time to Prune Fruit Trees One of the worst times to prune any fruit tree is when it first starts to leaf out, as it will bleed sap profusely.

He will go over the general process of evaluating tree risk, and cover some things to look out for in the tree branches, roots, and trunks. He will conclude by talking about some mitigation strategies ...

When the tree is dormant, pruning doesn't stimulate growth and prune wounds heal quicker than if done later in the season. Once tree leaf and flower buds start to expand in spring, pruning is ...