Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Liz West Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more ...

Pear trees can give you a fantastic and reliable crop of homegrown fruits year-after-year. There are lots of delicious varieties to choose from and pears can be grown as free-standing trees, trained ...

Find out how to prune fruit trees properly, plus tips for timing your pruning right.

A woman prunes a bare fruit tree with shears on a cold winter day with snow on the ground. - Irina Nazarova/Getty Images While the rest of your garden is sleeping peacefully under a blanket of snow or ...

The lower temperatures and less light of November trigger deciduous trees to enter dormancy this month. As they begin their slumber for the colder months, the window for pruning them opens to the ...

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 spring. This is especially true when we start ...

There is a difference between trees that grow in a forest and trees that grow in your yard. They may be the exact same species, but the tree growing in the wild among other trees will likely get much ...

Cooperative Extension is hosting a Free Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop with N.C. State Fruit Tree Specialist, Dr. Mike Parker, from 9-11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25. The workshop will take place at Ramsey ...

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 ...