When using a saw for pruning, you need the right kind. The ordinary carpenter's hand saw is not the best because it tends to bind as it moves into a cut. The blade is also too wide to get into narrow ...

Landowners have planted trees primarily for cover, windbreaks or visual barriers around a property, but a relatively new movement in private land habitat management is fruit trees. Apple trees are ...

Crepe myrtles should be pruned while the tree is dormant. Learn the best time to prune a crepe myrtle and what happens if you ...

Pruning your trees might be one of the last things on your mind after we just experienced our coldest weather in several years. But the temperature is climbing back to around 40 degrees by the weekend ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Pruning is one of the gardening tasks. It old, dead, damaged, and weak wood that might otherwise cause serious problems for plants. And when ...

When planting a fruit orchard in your yard, make sure you don't forget about pruning. Neglecting to prune your fruit trees, including your apricot trees (Prunus armeniaca), creates added stress and ...

March, April and May are good months to prune fruit trees. Traditionally, farmers pruned their fruit trees in March. I think they did so because they had less other work they could do during this time ...

Pruning helps keep your lemon tree disease free. Taking care of a lemon tree doesn’t need to leave you feeling sour. With the right care, lemon trees can be easy to grow and provide sweet rewards. The ...

A good pruner helps you keep your trees healthy, maintains their attractive shape, deals with accidental damage, and, in the case of fruit trees, can increase their yield. It’s also much safer than ...