The profusion of tangled branches on an unpruned apple tree can look confusing to a beginner. Get started by making six basic pruning cuts.

But some years, a bumper crop of apples can cause unanticipated stress to apple trees when there is more or heavier fruit than normal. This additional stress can cause branches to bend or even break.

However, there are several trees best suited for colder climates, making them ideal for any gardener craving fresh food picked directly from the branch. Martha Stewart suggests Hazen Apple Trees ...

Apple orchards throughout the Northeast witnessed a spate of rapid apple-tree decline (RAtD) in the past few years. It was ...

Free-standing fruit trees or bush trees, such as those grown in an orchard should be pruned when they're dormant, in winter. Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be ...

The term espalier refers to the way fruit trees are trained to grow against a wall. It makes the tree easier to prune and the fruit easier to pick. This decorative method was often used ...