‘The best time to plant bare-root fruit trees like apples is towards the end of winter or the first half of spring, once the ground is no longer frozen so it can be easily dug, but before new growth ...

While pruning is not essential for apple, pear and cherry trees to bear edible fruit, annual dormant season pruning manages the trees' stored energy for maximizing fruit production in the spring ...

ATLANTA — PrairiErth Farm near Atlanta is hosting a fruit tree pruning workshop early next month. The workshop, led by food systems and small farms educator Nick Frillman, is scheduled for 1-3 p ...

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 ... the lower branches. Apple, pear, cherry, apricot and plum ...

The same spray will help prevent fire blight in apples and pear trees. Fruit trees aren’t the only plants that need attention this month. Finish pruning deciduous trees, roses and shrubs while ...

But apple and pear trees won’t fruit without essential maintenance, specifically pruning. And the same goes for raspberries, says Julie Kendall, Gardening Manager for the Eden Project.

Begin pruning apple and pear trees now. Complete the task before buds swell and open in coming weeks. Sterilize pruning tools between cuts with a solution of one part bleach, nine parts water.

“Leaf and flower spurs will be seen throughout the tree,” Kelly said. “When pruning, leaf and flower spurs will naturally be removed, which is normal.” Sunlight needs to penetrate into the middle of ...