When pruning an apple tree, make sure you have the right tools—like hand pruners, a hand saw, and a step ladder. Then follow ...

In areas with very short growing seasons, and quick winter onset it may be preferable to skip summer pruning. With larger and sometimes unruly, overgrown trees, the technique known as drop crotching ...

"Pruning shears, hand pruners ... or baked into pies and tarts," she says. Most of the apple trees on Martha's farm are espaliered. "Espalier refers to an ancient technique, resulting in trees ...

While pruning is essential, the timing of your pruning matters greatly. In fact, when you prune your fruit trees impacts ...