However, avoid heading back branches that are over a year old ... growth on pear and apple trees, but the approach won't work ...

And people actually call it pruning ... for any tree — topping ornamental pears to “save them” from their fate — is out of their mind. Let me back up and explain. Ornamental pear trees ...

The profusion of tangled branches on an unpruned apple tree can look confusing to a beginner. Get started by making six basic ...

Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be pruned in late August or early September. When pruning it's essential ... about six buds. Old, neglected trees are often ...

The city of Herculaneum and a few other online sources have recently posted helpful tips for pruning Bradford pear trees.

The cool days of late March and early April offer a great chance to finish pruning your trees and shrubs ... will respond to a more drastic cutback into old wood — but be patient, as they ...

To extend our crop, we’re planting new trees of Beurre Hardy ... has its own technique of pruning and it can seem like a lot of complicated information to take on. Over the years, the gardener gets to ...

Early apricot blossoms are emerging in the Lower Valley, with other stone fruit trees such as peaches soon to follow. The sights and smells of cherry, pear and ... saws and pruning shears, doing ...