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 crape ...

QUESTION: Our pecan tree must be 50 years old. It used to bear a good crop but now has only a few nuts each year. The tree has thinned out and caterpillars feed on the leaves each summer. How can we ...

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 ...

In this step-by-step guide, I’ll take you through a simple, plant-positive approach to pruning that should leave your trees in great shape. - Lopper. A two-handled cutting tool, designed especially ...

One of the things that I comment on fairly frequently is the eternal desire of people, such as myself, to examine a tree and say definitively whether or not it is structurally stable. Interestingly, ...

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 has ...

Many of us spend an inordinate amount of time tending our lawns and gardens while practically ignoring our trees. And that's too bad, because healthy, properly trimmed trees can dramatically enhance ...

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 and can ...