Josh shows how to efficiently prune dwarf fruit trees. Dwarf trees, which generally only grow to 3-4 metres tall, are restricted due to the type of rootstock that is used when the trees are grafted.

Dwarf apple trees are a great choice for home gardeners interested in planting fruit trees, and with good reason. These compact trees deliver full-sized fruit without demanding the wide spacing, ...

Have you heard of Egyptian apple pie? It’s the type mummy used to make. Apples are the most common homegrown fruit in Northern regions. Most apple tree owners know they’re supposed to prune their ...

Find out how to prune fruit trees properly, plus tips for timing your pruning right. Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – From newly minted gardeners to avid urban farmers, everyone with a patch of land wants to grow an apple tree. Other fruits – pears, cherries, figs, plums – are desirable, too, but ...

CORVALLIS — It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced backyard enthusiasts. More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and now’s the ...

“Prune until it hurts, and then prune some more,” was the old saying repeated by North Dakota State University’s Professor Neal Holland as he taught apple tree pruning to us young horticulture ...