To encourage excellent fruit production year after year, it's important to prune your fruit trees. A neglected fruit tree can start to grow out of control and provide fruit of poor quality.

This phenomenon is called “alternate year bearing” and is very common in fruit trees. In non-bearing years, the tree tends to ...

In May, gardeners have plenty to do. Among other tasks, they can now prune the following five shrubs. myHOMEBOOK shares tips ...

Nalani Vaughn, owner of Fruitmommy Organic Solutions, watched as her crew of experienced pruners removed deadwood and ...

Timing is key as some plants flourish from pruning in April and May whilst others are best well enough alone. To help gardeners promote healthy growth, experts have named a few plants that are ...

Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be pruned in late August or early September. When pruning it's essential to keep your secateurs sharp. Blunt tools can cause ...

Last year, my plum tree didn’t have any fruit at all ... flowers and use insecticides sparingly (or not at all). When pruning in the winter or early spring, trim branches in a way that allows ...