Pruning apple trees encourages growth and prevents reduces the risk of disease. Cristian Bortes / EyeEm / Getty Images A thriving apple tree is a wonderful addition to any garden. Not only are apple ...

Have you heard of Egyptian apple pie? It’s the type mummy used to make. Apples are the most common homegrown fruit in Northern regions. Most apple tree owners know they’re supposed to prune their ...

Question: In my backyard I have apple, peach and apricot trees. Should I prune these three species the same way or take a different approach for each? Answer: Pruning is an important and necessary ...

Last week’s column offered a February “To-do” list. Pruning fruit trees and berry bushes topped the list and while we often think of pruning and training young apple trees, mature trees benefit from ...

There's nothing more charming than a great big apple tree standing centre stage in your garden. And whilst they're sturdy growers, knowing how to take care of them properly is the key to an impressive ...

While it may seem like you should leave your leafless trees alone in winter, the fact is, it's a great time to prune many ...

CORVALLIS — From newly minted gardeners to avid urban farmers, everyone with a patch of land wants to grow an apple tree. Other fruits — pears, cherries, figs, plums — are desirable, too, but there’s ...

Winter is the best time to do this work because apple trees are dormant and less likely to suffer from stress.

Last spring (2023) was tough on apples in some places. Up on top of the ridges, well above 2,000 feet in elevation, things were fine. Up there trees were covered with fruit. But drop down in the ...

HARBOR SPRINGS — The Little Traverse Conservancy will host a workshop focusing on the pruning and care of apple trees at the Offield Family Working Forest Reserve on March 16. Led by the conservancy’s ...

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAW) - For a century-old family business, 2024 has delivered a unique opportunity for Helene’s Hilltop Orchard. “We have never pruned apple trees without snow in February,” Helene’s ...