When a pruning cut is made in late winter, the tree will begin the wound-healing process immediately. This process seals the wound from pathogens that can damage the inner vascular system.

Winter is the best time to prune most fruit trees, including apples, pears, and plums. Proper pruning improves fruit quality by opening up the canopy, allowing sunlight and air to reach the inner ...

Winter is a fine time for tree pruning for several reasons. On deciduous trees, bare branches make it easier for an arborist to inspect the tree’s overall structure and to examine it close-up.

Prune summer-flowering trees and shrubs in mid- to late-winter. Remove dead growth anytime. Dan Gill is a retired consumer horticulture specialist with the LSU AgCenter.

Anyone who has a cherry tree in their garden - or apricots, peaches or plums - is being warned they must take action this ...

Training trees can occur during active growth, but more often pruning is carried out in dormancy, just before buds form in late winter or early spring. Unless your tree blooms on old growth, this is ...

Pruning in winter reduces the risk of infection and infestation, helping keep your trees healthy. Clear Visibility: With the leaves gone, it’s easier to see the tree’s structure.

Prune summer-flowering trees and shrubs in mid- to late-winter. Remove dead growth anytime. Dan Gill is a retired consumer horticulture specialist with the LSU AgCenter.

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Have you ever sat beneath the branches of a stately weeping willow in full bloom in late winter? Or have you ever taken in ...

As it ripens through summer, protecting fruit and nuts from squirrels, birds and perhaps other wildlife can be daunting, and may seem futile.