7 Plants to Prune in July Before it’s Too Late – and Timing is Everything

Most plants need pruning in winter or spring, but these popular perennials need a midsummer trim if they're to flower and ...
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How to prune your peach tree for more abundant fruit, according to an arborist

Follow these steps for a prolific—and sweet—harvest.

The best pruning tools for summer gardening

As is the case with many garden jobs, there is a manual tool and a powered one for hedges too. For light hedge pruning, a ...
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How to Prune a Lemon Tree So it Produces Fruit for Years to Come

Lemon and citrus trees don't require too much pruning in order for them to produce large volumes of fruit. However, pruning is still important because it can lower the risk of fungal issues—especially ...
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Should You Trim Trees in Fall or Wait Until Spring? Arborists Explain When It Helps—and When It Hurts

With the leaves fallen and the weather favorable, autumn seems like the perfect time for pruning trees. But should you trim trees in fall? We spoke with two arborists to learn whether you should prune ...
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Why you need to prune your apple trees

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 ...
Iowa Public Radio

Pruning oak trees to avoid oak wilt

Winter is the perfect time to prune oak trees. Oak trees are special for many reasons: they’re Iowa’s state tree, they’re important to our ecosystem and — they shouldn’t be pruned during the spring ...