Peach trees are generally considered easy to grow—but that doesn't mean you can skip pruning. Pruning is an essential step in ensuring that your tree produces as much quality fruit as possible and can ...

Question: It’s October and the peach and plum trees have started to bloom. Should we do needed pruning now or wait until the normal time during winter? Answer: October flowering could mean an early ...

The traditional time to prune fruit trees is late winter or very early spring just before the tree breaks dormancy. Usually around here that means March sometime. The actual time will vary a bit ...

There's no one month in which all fruit trees should be pruned since each variety has different needs, and there are different reasons for pruning, whether that's trimming off leafy growth to ...

Now is a good time to prune peach trees, along with apple, pear and other fruit-bearing plantings. Courtesy Johnson County K-State Research & Extension There is a resurgence among homeowners to grow ...

Prune fruit trees in late winter or during early spring dormancy for faster healing and stronger growth. Prune lightly in summer to shape trees, but avoid fall or early winter cuts that risk cold ...

Late winter is an ideal time for pruning many trees, and fruit trees are no exception. Regularly trimming away damaged and unsightly branches is key to maintaining a healthy tree with an aesthetically ...

If you haven’t pruned your fruit trees yet, it’s not too late. Prune grapes as late as possible — toward the end of February or the first week of March in the Las Vegas Valley. More will be coming on ...