There are two types of pruning cuts for fruit trees -- heading and thinning -- and which you use depends on what type of tree you’re trimming.

Fortunately, pruning a peach tree is relatively straightforward ... leftover stubs won't heal properly and can attract pests. Instead, use sharp tools and make sure cleaner cuts closer to the ...

Take the guesswork out of harvesting with our guide on how to prune a peach tree to yield bigger, better fruit. Come harvest time, healthy peach trees can yield a treasure trove of sweet ...

If you've been looking for the perfect fruit tree to add to your front yard, we spoke to our in-house expert to determine the ...

It’s the sap oozing from cankers or wounds on trees. The biotic cause of peach fungus gummosis (PFG) is Botryosphaeria dothidea, which infests the tree through its natural lenticels. Injuries – such ...

The Refuge Food Forest is quiet. The hum of summer insects among the fruit trees has disappeared, the leaves have all fallen, and their dormant branches stand bare against a cold blue sky. Now is the ...

The hum of summer insects among the fruit trees has disappeared, the leaves have all fallen, and their dormant branches stand bare against a cold blue sky. Now is the time for careful pruning with ...

More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and now’s the time to buy, plant, prune and spray. Whether you have one or several, or plan to plant your first fruit tree ...