Fig trees grow quickly, and cutting them back drastically helps keep them at a manageable size. Learn how and when to prune ...

In this step-by-step guide, I’ll take you through a simple, plant-positive approach to pruning that should leave your trees in great shape. - Lopper. A two-handled cutting tool, designed especially ...

Evergreen fruit trees, including lemon trees, other citrus varieties, and avocado, don’t require a chilling or dormant period ...

A fresh, young pomegranate tree may not look like it needs pruning, but these tips will help determine how the tree grows ...

Fig trees (Ficus carica) thrive in USDA hardiness zones 8 through 10, though they can also grow in colder areas with proper protection. In addition to providing shade and beauty to your yard—not to ...

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Winter may look quiet for peach trees, but what you do during dormancy can shape their health, structure, and productivity in the coming seasons.

Recently, while chatting with an arborist friend of mine with decades of experience, he mentioned he saw a tree service working on trees around the townhouses where he lives, which had been contracted ...

Most apple tree owners know our fruit trees should be pruned. But when we’re standing in front of the tree with pruning shears in hand, knowing how to begin the surgery can feel intimidating. Apple ...

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 ...

Extended summer is over. Fall is definitely here and there’s plenty to do in the garden. You may have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon ...