Knowing how to prune cherry trees effectively will help you keep them healthy and bearing delicious fruit for years to come. It's essential to carry out a pruning session at the right time of year to ...

To promote bountiful fruit production and minimize the chance of disease, apricot (Prunus armeniaca) and cherry trees (Prunus spp.) should not be pruned in the fall or winter when the trees are ...

A cluster of sweet cherries hanging from a tree during sunset. - Vvvita/Getty Images If your sweet cherry tree (Prunus avium) is producing fruit that's small or not as sweet as you expected, you might ...

There's no one month in which all fruit trees should be pruned since each variety has different needs, and there are different reasons for pruning, whether that's trimming off leafy growth to ...

Pruning your cherry blossom tree will keep it healthy and blooming year after year. The cherry blossom tree (Prunus serrulata ...

Spring is just around the corner and gardeners can hardly wait to get their hands in the soil. Got questions before you get started? Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool ...

Pruning is a popular task for gardeners but experts warn against making these easy mistakes which can potentially damage your ...

Back in April, in an article about growing cherries, I mentioned a Washington State University Extension bulletin with the title "Why Cherry Trees Die." Cherries have a singular distinction in WSU ...

QUESTION: After the snow was gone, I spent several hours checking out the plants in my yard. While looking at my flowering cherry tree, I noticed several black growths on some of the limbs. Do you ...

Q: When is the best time to prune my cherry tree? A: As we get into the fall and winter most gardeners start to think about pruning fruit trees. It is easier to see the branch structure of the tree as ...

Q: I missed pruning my cherry tree when it was dormant, and now it’s in full bloom. Is it too late to prune? A: No, it is not too late to prune your cherry tree this year in fact you may have saved ...

The cherry blossom tree (Prunus serrulata) is renowned for its delicate pink-and-white flowers, serving as a striking centerpiece in any landscape. The iconic blooms attract pollinators like bees and ...