We recently moved into a home with two apple trees. I was told that they need to be pruned every year. Could you please give ...

Many people believe my job slows down during winter, thinking I have a “break.” In reality, winter can serve as a precursor to what is to come in spring. This is especially true when we start ...

This undated photo shows part of an apple branch being pruned in New Paltz, N.Y. Apples bear fruits on long-lived, stubby spurs, but even these must be pruned eventually to stimulate younger, new ...

Columnist Robin Trott talks about why winter pruning works on certain trees and shrubs and why it doesn't on some flowers.

It’s just about that time to prune your fruit trees, while they’re still dormant. Fruit trees are treated a bit differently than shade trees when it comes to pruning. While we never want to over-prune ...

When Tom Spellman began lecturing on fruit trees more than two decades ago, his audience skewed primarily older with lots of people in their 60s and 70s. In recent years, that’s started to change.