Q: Would you tell me whether pecan, peach and fig trees need to be pruned? If so, how much and when? All of these trees are about 7 years old, but I have never pruned them. I have a number of ...

ANSWER: Give the tree a late winter pruning. Pecan trees are one of the last to leaf out, so use this time to remove weak and declining limbs.

Pruning young pecan trees is a necessity and, if done properly, can save farmers the hassle of pruning older, much larger trees, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan ...

Improve tree health and prevent branches from growing out of control by learning how to prune a tree.

In 2019, pecan trees had quite a large crop, which, due to the weight of the nuts, caused a lot of branch failures, and really low hanging branches on the ones that didn't break.

Mature trees need little more than an occasional pruning and a dose of fertilizer every year or two. Younger trees, however, require a bit more work to ensure they live a long and healthy life.

A. Large pecan trees usually do not need major pruning. You can prune most anytime it becomes necessary, but the usual time to remove dead wood or low-hanging branches is late winter. Kathy Huber ...

Peach trees are generally considered easy to grow—but that doesn't mean you can skip pruning. Pruning is an essential step in ensuring that your tree produces as much quality fruit as possible ...