To get detailed instructions, refer to “Pruning Fruit Trees,” a 10-Minute ... with the native soil will be sufficient. The tree’s roots will not leave the planting hole if the modified ...

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about how to divide a hydrangea and whether you can plant anything under evergreens ...

Prune other stone fruits (those with large ... One exception is bare-root trees sold as unbranched whips; they should be pruned back to 28-36 inches at planting time to encourage branching.

Q. Many times I have read, “Never top a tree!” I have also read that we should keep fruit trees at 8 feet for easy picking.

When do I prune apple trees? We moved to an old house with some ... deep hole for the fleshy but brittle roots. Imagine a hole three times as wide and twice as deep as the container that the ...

Many homeowners bring out their loppers and pruning saws in spring for one reason or another. Maybe they’re opening up the canopy to get more sunlight to understory plants or trying to restrain ...

Apples are the most common homegrown fruit in Northern regions. Most apple tree owners know they’re supposed to prune their trees, but it’s not always clear how to do it. Apple tree pruning ...

Capture as much root as possible and prune all stems back to 4 to 6 inches above the soil line. Q: We’ve had trouble getting anything to grow under our large evergreen trees, and it looks bare.