After many years working as a professional gardener, these are my go-to plants to prune in July, for a thriving yard in the ...

Anyone who has a cherry tree in their garden - or apricots, peaches or plums - is being warned they must take action this ...

Which Fruit Trees Are Best for Beginners? If you're just starting out with gardening, you might be wondering: Which fruit ...

Some cherry and plum trees in the central Ohio area are turning black from a fungal disease. Here's what you need to know.

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With plum trees, proper timing and the open-center method are key to pruning success. Spring or mid-summer are ideal times to prune plum trees. Conversely, you should avoid pruning in the winter ...

I spoke to horticultural and arboriculture experts about how and when to prune trees. They revealed why you should prune during dormancy and what steps should be followed for safe trimming.

When you prune, focus on dead, diseased, or damaged branches. These parts of the tree weaken its health. Removing dead or damaged areas redirects energy toward live and thriving parts of the tree, ...

If left to their own devices, most apple trees grow into large, globe-shaped trees, with the best fruit forming on the tree’s outer perimeter, high above convenient apple-picking height.

When to Prune Fruit Trees Timing your pruning is dictated by a number of factors, such as the type of fruit and specific plant diseases you may be trying to avoid. For example, sweet cherries can ...

This type of pruning works for almond, apricot, cherry, fig, nectarine, peach, pear, persimmon, plum, and pomegranate trees. Related: 5 Essential Tree Pruning Tools and When You Should Use Them ...

Fruit trees can grow well in a variety of soil types as long as the soil is well-drained. If you are growing standard-size fruit trees, you should have soil that is 4 to 9 feet deep. Soil that is ...