While the cherry blossom tree is easy to grow, regular pruning is crucial for the tree's overall health and aesthetic.

If needed, extensive pruning should be done to spring-flowering trees and shrubs soon after they finish flowering. Prune ...

Identifying a dominant leader and cutting away any competing leaders when a tree is young will allow it to grow more robustly ...

ATLANTA — PrairiErth Farm near Atlanta is hosting a fruit tree pruning workshop early next month.

Winter pruning compensates for breeding of fruit trees which now produce fruit that is too unnaturally abundant and heavy for them to support.

Don't prune in early spring, as many trees bleed sap if cut at this time of year. The exceptions to the 'deciduous tree' rule are maple, horse chestnut, birch, walnut and cherry trees which all ...

A workshop at Welland also covers the basics of pruning with a live demonstration on one of the many fruit trees in the orchard. The session covers how to select the proper tools; use and care for ...

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 ...