Plucking a fresh apricot straight from the tree in summer can be a real treat, as homegrown fruits taste far superior to any ...

Fruit trees are pruned and trained to obtain the greatest possible yield and fruit quality. A strong framework increases the life of the tree and reduces loss from wood breakage. Also, improved ...

Many positive results are being achieved using what’s known as the “Solaxe system” to increase productivity from fruit trees. On a recent tour of the Catoctin Mountain Orchard north of Frederick, ...

It is bare-root season for fruit trees as well as time to prune and a reminder: before Valentine’s Day spray peaches and nectarines for peach leaf curl. The most important pruning is the pruning of ...

All are invited to learn how fruit tree training and pruning done during the winter dormant season helps create a desired tree structure, directs new growth and encourages good spring fruit set at a ...

Fruit trees are usually pruned in late winter, right around now, to adjust the tree’s structure. Summer pruning can also be done, but this is typically used to control or slow down growth. Removing ...

Hannah shows how to train young fruit trees headed in the wrong direction, into the right shape for good tree access and health. Hannah has a few olive trees, all between one and two years old, but ...

We can employ many tricks to grow more fruit in less space. One key strategy that is very useful to understand is growing fruits as cordons in small spaces. Though each cordon fruit tree and fruiting ...

Answer: Pruning is one way to train a fruit tree, but it can also be used annually to increase fruit production. Pruning involves the removal of a portion of a tree, usually a limb, to cut out damage, ...