Pruning apple trees encourages growth and prevents reduces the risk of disease. A thriving apple tree is a wonderful addition to any garden. Not only are apple trees beautiful to look at and ...

Apples are the most common homegrown fruit in Northern regions. Most apple tree owners know they’re supposed to prune their trees, but it’s not always clear how to do it. Apple tree pruning ...

Pruning an apple tree can seem like a daunting task if you have never done it before. Like most other skills, you start out slowly learning the basics to help build confidence. Then once the ...

"These fruit varieties only need to be pruned when they have broken branches, as pruning can expose them to various pathogens that affect these trees more severely than they affect apple or pear ...

To grow figs as bushes, cut young trees back to about half their original height before transplanting. Prune shoots that grow upward while keeping those that grow outward. Apple: The modified ...

ROCKPORT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Knox and Lincoln counties is hosting a spring workshop for home gardeners and commercial producers on how to prune mature apple trees ...

Learn more. FARMINGTON — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an apple tree pruning workshop from 10 a.m.-noon on March 16 at Morrison Hill Orchard, 272 Morrison Hill ...