I sat down with Russell Norton a horticulture and agriculture educator with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and started by asking him: why do we prune?

Winter is the ideal time of the year to prune many trees. The branches are bare which makes it easier to see the overall ...

You can prune a cherry blossom tree in the summer, but be sure to do so after the blooms have fallen and the fruiting is complete ... support future blossoms and fruit. Remove the rest of the ...

This is the ideal month to prune fruit trees, and we are loading up on local favorites here at the garden center. Fruit Tree ...

As I write this, it's overcast, drizzling and freaking cold. Quite a change from the day before, which was 66 degrees and ...

By Amy-Lynn Albertson N.C. Cooperative Extension Many people believe my job slows down during winter, thinking I have a “break.” In reality, winter can serve as a precursor to what is to come in ...

Restricting the growth on trained trees lets light and air into the tree, which helps fruit to ripen ... just as the buds are breaking. Other pruning to correct problems and encourage fruiting should ...

While February is a great month for pruning, that will also be affected by weather. The weather can dictate when plants begin breaking dormancy. Too many days with 50- to 60-degree temperatures can ...

ATLANTA — PrairiErth Farm near Atlanta is hosting a fruit tree pruning workshop early next month. The workshop, led by food systems and small farms educator Nick Frillman, is scheduled for 1-3 p ...

Note: Do not prune more than 20% of your tree in a single year. This could put it into shock. If you over prune, your tree will dedicate its energy to growing new leaves instead of fruit.