Pruning apple trees has many benefits. It can prevent damaged tree limbs from harming other branches and increase airflow ...

Concentrate on giving the tree a balance of both; don’t cut off just old wood or 1-year-old wood since that will become 2-year-old wood the next year and will produce fruit in the future. “Don ...

An overgrown apple tree does have charm, but the fruits are often too small, too high and too pest-ridden. Don't despair: Here's how to 'reno' your old apple tree.

"Hey, one thing I've gotta warn you about. Don't bring your stepladder with 4 legs out to work on the apple tree, that puts more people in the emergency ward than anything else I know," Ciscoe said.

Apple: The modified central leader technique is ideal for apple trees. Cut off upper branches that may meet the trunk at narrow angles to encourage new limbs to grow.

However, that doesn’t mean it is impossible to get an apple tree to root from a hardwood cutting, ... If they have sent out 1- to 2-inch-long roots, ...