For consistent production of large, well-colored, blemish–free fruit, pruning is an important part of fruit tree culture. Pruning also can make it easier for you to reach and harvest your fruit ...

Espalier trees, usually apples or pears, are trained to grow flat against fences or walls. For stone fruits like apricot, nectarine, peach and plum, open-center pruning is typical.

To promote bountiful fruit production and minimize the chance of disease, apricot (Prunus armeniaca) and cherry trees (Prunus spp.) should not be pruned in the fall or winter when the trees are dor… ...

Learn correct pruning for fruit trees at OSU Extension workshops: Without the proper maintenance, production of fruit falls off, diseases increase and frustration goes off the chart. The key at ...

How to prune backyard apple, peach and apricot trees 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.

Pruning fruit trees now can yield sweeter treats later If you have fruit trees in your landscape, you should plan to prune them in the next couple of weeks, as early- to mid-March is the best time ...

CORVALLIS — The best time to prune fruit trees is in the winter and when you have enough time to finish the job, according to Ross Penhallegon, horticulturist and pruning expert with the Oregon ...

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?