A healthy fruit tree is a magical thing. Besides providing a wealth of delicious food, a thriving tree creates shade and beauty and increases biodiversity in your yard. To keep fruit trees healthy and ...

Proper pruning will help develop a branch framework that makes harvesting fruit easier to pick and improve the quantity and ...

On plants where growth is constantly renewed from ground level, the weak, spindly shoots should be removed, as well as some ...

In the U.S., only about 664 tons of ginger were produced in 2024 — just 0.7% of what Americans consumed. Few crops illustrate ...

Pruning fruit trees in August can feel counterintuitive. You might think you need to leave your apple and pear trees well alone while the fruit ripens. But, in my experience, a well-timed summer prune ...

If you’ve planted fruit trees such as apple, peach or persimmon in hopes of enjoying the crop, you’ll need to prune them. “Fruit tree pruning can have different goals than pruning typical landscape ...

Pruning at the wrong time can harm your tree and lead to less fruit, so timing really matters. Avoid pruning when trees are leafing out, during late summer, or in wet conditions to prevent stress and ...

Healthy, well-kept trees and shrubs are an asset to any yard and there are varieties for every plot, whether you want trees to populate a large area or are looking for shrubs for a tiny spot. Knowing ...

Winter is when I do most of my fruit tree pruning. Why most and not all? In which part of winter? First, let’s answer this foundational question, “Why do we prune fruit trees?” Because it’s unwise to ...