Depends, for many trees, pruning is best done when your saw is sharp or they will never get done. Most fruit trees need to be pruned in the dormant season (winter to early spring). "Bleeders" like maple and birch should not be pruned until after they leaf out in the spring. --Gardening experts George and Becky Lohmiller, Hancock, New Hampshire
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The leaves on my lilac have been turning yellow, then brown, and then
falling off, but the flowers are fine. What is wrong with it, and how can I
save it? Your...
I have three apple trees that give good fruit. I spray them early spring one
time only. Is it necessary to spray them twice a year? If you are satisfied with...
Very good advice for organic growers!? I spray poison once a year should I spray more? Interesting that an alternative answer is not given .Oh for the day when...
ronigail@...
Dec 6, 2008 10:44 am
... should I spray more? ... when such advisors realise that we no longer want to destroy birds and ... bees....please!? Don't it always seem to be that you...
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where soil is...
I understand that the cashew has a poison in it. like poison ivy, it causes itchy welts. The fruit and nut have to be harvested very carefully. The poor...
What is the Asian long-horned beetle? I've been hearing about it as a garden
pest. The Asian long-horned beetle has recently been attacking trees in the United...
I planted a Norway spruce and now it seems to be leaning. How can I
straighten it? Depending upon how long ago you planted it, you can still adjust it if it...
Where do cashews grow, on trees or bushes, and do they have shells? The cashew is a tropical and subtropical evergreen shrub or tree. It grows
where soil is...
Should I prune my fruit trees now? Yes, if you live in a place where all danger of subzero temperatures has
passed. Late winter is a good time to do dormant...
That's a laugh living in these unpredicatable times!? Dormant I don't think!!! Good choice of tip. Made me laugh. Roni ... From: DesertWind...
ronigail@...
Feb 5, 2009 10:13 am
... Winter is not a good time to prune here. Because this creates too many water shoots that are both unproductive and require to be cut back again in the ...
What time of year do you graft pecan trees? Grafting is generally done in the spring, using the four-flap method to
propagate small seedlings and branches of...
I have some pecan trees in my yard. The fruit of the nut is never good and
looks as if it's rotten. Can you tell me what it is or what to do about it? Pecan...
I have an old hibiscus tree indoors. It’s in a cool room and gets indirect
sunlight. It now has started to drop leaves and hasn't bloomed for months. I
only...
When is a good time to prune trees? Depends, for many trees, pruning is best done when your saw is sharp or they
will never get done. Most fruit trees need to...
Why are the leaves on our pear tree turning brown and look as if they have
been burned? It sounds as though your pear tree has fire blight, a bacterial disease...
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