Feb. 29—All fruit trees must be pruned and trained to enhance fruit production, as how the tree is shaped will impact fruit yield, fruit size, and ripening. In Kentucky, the ideal time to prune fruit ...

This time of year, when plants are normally in their dormant stage, usually finds gardeners conducting late-winter pruning of apple and other fruit trees. However, recent warmer temperatures may have ...

If you squint your eyes real tight and look at a grove of deciduous trees you are likely to see just a slight casting of green. I did and there is. Looking at the calendar you realize daylight saving ...

Many people believe my job slows down during winter, thinking I have a “break.” In reality, winter can serve as a precursor to what is to come in spring. This is especially true when we start ...

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The Refuge Food Forest is quiet. The hum of summer insects among the fruit trees has disappeared, the leaves have all fallen, and their dormant branches stand bare against a cold blue sky. Now is the ...

Grape vines will require some of the heftiest pruning of all fruit, with up to 80% to 90% of their growth requiring removal in late winter. Courtesy Johnson County Extension With the 2024 growing ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Napa County invite the community to join them for a public gardening workshop, “Fruit Tree Selection and Pruning.” This workshop will include a lecture and an outside ...

Q The branches of my pear tree hang on the roof. When is the best time of year to trim branches? A Fruit trees should be pruned in late winter every year -- preferably after the coldest weather is ...

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 time to buy, ...