Peach trees are generally considered easy to grow—but that doesn't mean you can skip pruning. Pruning is an essential step in ensuring that your tree produces as much quality fruit as possible and can ...

If you’ve planted fruit trees such as apple, peach or persimmon in hopes of enjoying the crop, you’ll need to prune them. “Fruit tree pruning can have different goals than pruning typical landscape ...

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 ...

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 ...

In this video, I prune our peach trees and mulch up all the fruit to stop pests (fruit fly) from infesting the orchard. Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in se ...

If you’ve ever wrestled with an overgrown fruit tree, you know the struggle: branches reaching for the sky, fruit hiding in a tangled mess and those pesky suckers popping up everywhere. But don’t ...

March, April and May are good months to prune fruit trees. Traditionally, farmers pruned their fruit trees in March. I think they did so because they had less other work they could do during this time ...

Question: Can I reduce the height of my apple trees so all the fruit is within reach without a ladder? Is this a good time to prune apple and other fruit trees? Answer: Fruit trees can be pruned any ...

BRAINERD — In the past landowners planted trees primarily for cover, windbreaks, or to create visual barriers around a property. A relatively new trend finds private landowners planting fruit bearing ...

Follow these steps for a prolific—and sweet—harvest. Peach trees are generally considered easy to grow—but that doesn't mean ...