Pruning a young plum tree requires training it into this shape by selecting three to five main scaffold limbs, equally spaced around the tree, and removing others that could get in the way.

Q: When is the best time to prune a 20-year-old plum tree?I get conflicting information. Early spring or between November and February? This tree has not produced fruit for many years. Does it ...

PRUNING plum trees is essential to maintain a fruitful crop each year and timing it right is the key to keeping a steady harvest - but as the harvest season comes to an end, ...

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Apple, pear, cherry, apricot and plum trees bear most of their fruit on short, twiggy branches called spurs. These should not be removed unless they are dead or broken.

I received an email inquiring about pruning practices and immediately began to ruminate on the possibility of a connection between the act of pruning and the fruit known as a prune. It turns out there ...

Black knot, a fungal disease, is affecting cherry and plum trees in the Greater Columbus area, likely due to recent wet weather. The disease causes hard, black knots on branches, disrupting growth ...

Plum is not the only crop whose name changes — to prune, in its case — when it’s dried. Raisins, sultanas, and currants are dried grapes, a craisin is a dried cranberry, and a chipotle is a ...

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