MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice on peach trees, nun’s orchids, delphiniums, camellias, maple trees, liriope, ferns ...

Timing your pruning is dictated by a number of factors ... Because they need more frequent attention, dwarf fruit trees in containers, espaliers, and other stylized shapes can be pruned throughout ...

Measurements of leaves, trees and fruits, and weighings of the fruit, led to the conclusions that heavy thinning of the fruit is of no advantage; hard pruning is unprofitable; summer pruning is ...

It's also important to have a pruning saw to cut off larger branches. A bush tree is the most common form of fruit tree, with an open arrangement of branches growing from a short trunk.

There are dozens of different varieties of peach and nectarine to try but for pot-grown trees a dwarf variety is needed ... These terrace fruits need virtually no pruning. They're naturally ...

“Another popular choice is dwarf peach trees, which begin fruiting in only 1 to 2 years through proper pruning and grow to ...

If you have not had the time to prune your fruit trees in winter, now is the opportune time. A little pruning now can reduce the work needed to care for your trees throughout the year. Why prune?