Fully ripe and out of reach, the best fruit appears to grow in the top of the tree. Gardeners too short to gather the harvest will find little help from dwarf trees, but can bring the crop down to eye ...

Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...

The apple tree is screaming to be pruned! A large, old apple tree can take hours to prune. An option is to cut it down and plant several dwarf fruit trees. (Judy Scott) Anyone who buys or inherits a ...

A fruit tree such as an apple tree can only produce so many apples to have quality fruit. Pruning achieves a reduction in apples, and creates quality fruit. Pruning fruit trees is almost an art that ...

Question: I read that I should prune my fruit trees every year. Mine have not been pruned for several years. Could you please explain how and when to prune fruit trees? Answer: Yes, fruit trees should ...

My fruit trees have not been pruned for three years and have gotten too tall. Could you give me some suggestions for bringing them back into control? Is now a good time to prune? It’s best to prune ...

Dwarf fruit trees play a huge role in my kitchen garden. More than 40 varieties of apples, seven varieties of pears and many other fruiting trees, both free-standing and espaliered, have been pressed ...