As soon as the leaves drop from your fruit trees, you can begin to prune them. On Saturdays, Dec. 12 and 19, I will be conducting peach and nectarine pruning classes at the University of Nevada ...

There’s not much for a gardener in Greater Columbus to do outdoors in the middle of February while snow covers the garden and home landscape. One thing gardeners like to do in February is daydream ...

USUALLY, THE BEST time to prune fruit trees is after they have dropped their leaves and are dormant in winter. There are, however, definite advantages to pruning fruit trees in August. It’s the best ...

Q: I have three peach trees that resemble something out of a Dr. Seuss adventure. They have long bare branches with poms-poms out at the ends and many of the branches broke off this summer when they ...

Last week I tackled one of the most misunderstood home gardening chores: the pruning of stonefruits and other deciduous fruit trees. In that column I explained the purpose of winter pruning is to ...

January and February are the best months for pruning because tree systems are in a dormant state. During this time trees are at rest and after the autumn leaves have dropped branches can be easily ...

Peach and nectarine trees can be successfully grown in Ohio, including in home backyards. Trees require full sun and well-drained soil, which may need amending before planting. Annual pruning is ...