Apples are the most common homegrown fruit in Northern regions. Most apple tree owners know they’re supposed to prune their trees, but it’s not always clear how to do it. Apple tree pruning ...

Pruning is an essential part of fruit tree maintenance, but doing it wrong can spell trouble for your trees. Here are the key ...

It's tempting to prune an overhanging branch, but surprisingly complicated tree laws mean you could face litigation ...

Extensive pruning is best done over a period of two to three years to lessen shock to the tree, with no more than one-third ...

Regularly trimming away damaged and unsightly branches is key to maintaining a healthy tree with an aesthetically pleasing ...

Increasing daylength and warmer days tells us spring is not far off. While certainly too early for any outdoor planting or ...

Increasing daylength and warmer days tells us spring is not far off. While certainly too early for any outdoor planting or ...

DULUTH, Minn.– With the weather turning warmer, it was perfect timing for people to learn everything about pruning apple trees. Around 20 community members got their hands dirty while learning how to ...

For homeowners looking for the ideal time to prune, keep in mind that shade trees should also be pruned just before growth ...

Join Kelly Rae Kirkpatrick and other UMN Extension Master Gardeners for an outdoor, hands-on class on pruning apple trees. Sign up during the event to participate in upcoming planning to create the ...

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.

To grow figs as bushes, cut young trees back to about half their original height before transplanting. Prune shoots that grow upward while keeping those that grow outward. Apple: The modified ...