Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ripe plums on tree branches - Augustas Cetkauskas/Getty Images Compared to other fruit trees, growing a plum tree in your yard ...

For consistent production of large, well-colored, blemish-free fruit, pruning is nearly as important as controlling pests on your trees. Pruning can also make it easier for you to reach and harvest ...

A pair of pruning shears in March can decide the fate of an entire summer harvest. One careless cut can remove future fruit, weaken a plant, or push growth in the wrong direction long before warm ...

A healthy fruit tree is a magical thing. Besides providing a wealth of delicious food, a thriving tree creates shade and beauty and increases biodiversity in your yard. To keep fruit trees healthy and ...

Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...

I received an email inquiring about pruning practices and immediately began to ruminate on the possibility of a connection between the act of pruning and the fruit known as a prune. It turns out there ...

As you bask in the warmth of the home hearth, look back on the gardening season and consider what you might want to do come spring. Got a question? Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online ...

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As I drive around I see some awful pruning jobs inflicted on innocent fruit trees. Worst are the "coat rack" and "tuning fork" atrocities. Almost as bad are the victims of the "chain-saw butch." I ...

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 ...