With some plants, pruning is optional. This is not true of many fruit trees. Not only must you prune them for fruit production, but you also must prune them in just the right way. People often ...

Some common fruit trees, such as apples, peaches and cherries, set the best fruit on two-year-old wood. Some, such as persimmons, bear fruit on both first- and second-year wood.

Question: Our peach trees are starting to bloom. Should they be pruned at this time? Answer: Now is peach tree-pruning time. Many have been in bloom for a while, but there are still plenty of flowe… ...

Shaping Fruit Trees. There are a few different ways to shape a fruit tree's canopy, which will affect how to prune your tree. Upright central leader: The tree has one upright-growing leader (trunk ...

Ahead, seasoned fruit tree growers discuss the best times for pruning fruit trees and provide helpful tips to maximize yield. Meet the Expert David Fried , owner of Elmore Roots Fruit Tree Nursery ...

Question: When is the best time to prune fruit trees? Do I need to get professional help or is it something I can do myself? Answer: Any time from now until fruit trees start to bloom and grow is ...

CORVALLIS — The best time to prune fruit trees is in the winter and when you have enough time to finish the job, according to Ross Penhallegon, horticulturist and pruning ...

Ask a farmer when you should prune apple trees and you will most likely hear, 'March.' That’s an old tradition. But you can prune anytime. Here's how.

Most experts agree that the best time to prune fruit trees is in August. Having said that, if you didn’t get around to it last summer, ... Bare-root is the way to go.

Question: My fruit trees have not been pruned for two or three years. Could you give me some suggestions on how to prune them? Answer: It is best to prune fruit trees every year about this time to ...