A guide to when and how to prune fan-trained fruit trees for healthy trees and bumper crops, including tips for training ...

Pruning is an essential garden chore for healthy trees, and you may assume that fruit and shade trees have the same pruning ...

The first time I saw an espaliered peach tree spread-eagled against a brick wall, I was shocked. The branches had been pinioned in place and forced to adhere to an arbitrary growth habit that seemed ...

Tree pruning operations will get underway this coming week in Spencer. City officials say it will be taking place east of Grand Avenue and north of […] ...

In advance of the fruit tree pruning demonstration, here is a brief reminder of the principles of fruit tree pruning. Proper pruning shapes the tree to allow good sun exposure. This encourages optimal ...

February is that strange, liminal month. Winter is technically still here, but it’s losing confidence. Snow is melting into slush, the sun suddenly feels like it remembers your name, and gardeners ...

Winter is the prime season for planting and pruning fruit trees, and a little thoughtful work now pays off in healthier trees and better fruit later. When pruning mature trees, […] ...

Stay indoors and out of the cold with new webinars from the University of Illinois Extension’s Four Seasons Gardening series.

Something you need to know is that fruit on fruit trees only grows off of new growth. So remember this as you start to prune ...

A few high-quality tools, well maintained, can last any gardener a lifetime. Here's what to know about caring for and ...

Shrubs such as dogwood or spirea can be pruned in the winter, encouraging a healthy spring flush. Heavy pruning of evergreen ...

URBANA, Ill. — With a bit of creativity and planning, winter activities can still include nature. Stay indoors and out of the cold with new webinars from University of Illinois Extension ’s Four ...