Suckers are small, thin branches that often appear on the lower portion of a fruit tree. They direct energy away from fruit production, so it's best to cut them back. Use pruning shears to trim the ...

Ron Smith remembers the beautiful fruit the plum tree in his yard produced, until his daughter hurt her foot on a woody knob its suckers left behind. He promptly cut down the tree. Smith, North Dakota ...

When we think of a tree, we usually picture a single big trunk that divides into branches overhead. Yet sometimes trees may sprout small stems sprouting from the base of the trunk, down by the roots.

Q: Is there a simple way of stopping or preventing the volunteer trees, i.e., new tree growth that suddenly starts growing near the base of the original tree? A: Some plants grow suckers at the base ...

Sometimes a tree starts to look more like a shrub, with stems sprouting from the base of the trunk. These stems are called “suckers” because they compete with the main tree for water and nutrients, ...

When you see little shoots growing under your trees, you may find it fortunate that the parent tree is providing you with baby trees. Unfortunately, those little shoots may harm and even kill your ...

Cut these back sooner rather than later. Suckers are small, thin branches that often appear on the lower portion of a fruit tree. They direct energy away from fruit production, so it's best to cut ...