It is hard to believe but it is that time of year again already — time to prune your fruit trees. Annual fruit tree pruning during winter dormancy (January through mid-March in Central Illinois) is ...

What’s a beneficial plant for the vegie patch? TAMMY: Check out the Mexican marigold, Tagetes lemmonii, which flowers in the cooler months and into spring. This large, bushy shrub attracts lots of ...

From the gardenFruit trees are pruned with the goal of promoting fruit production of highest quality. High quality fruit are produced on properly training trees that have established and maintained ...

Garden maintenance doesn't stop even when it's cold outside and there's snow on the ground. In fact, if you grow fruit trees, the best time to prune them is now, or in very early spring before any new ...

The late freeze last year was devastating to our local peach crop. Let’s keep our fingers crossed this year that there are no late frosts and we have a good peach crop. No one loves fresh juicy ...

Money trees (Pachira aquatica) are popular houseplants thanks to their attractive growth habit and the fact that they're safe to grow around pets. While they're generally considered easy to maintain ...

There's something so charming about a citrus tree. With their bold, glossy green leaves and their bright and fragrant fruit, they can bring life and sunshine to any garden. But while they're ...

BEDDES: “It’s actually time to prune apples and pears, especially with the warmer weather. The reason you prune apples and pears now and not in another six weeks is that pruning when its in February ...

View post: 60 Years Ago, Four Words by John Lennon Split America in Two Late winter to early spring is prime time for pruning trees and shrubs. Pruning now allows better visibility, faster healing, ...

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All fruit trees must be pruned and trained to enhance fruit production, as the way the tree is shaped will impact fruit yield, fruit size and ripening. In Kentucky, the ideal time to prune fruit trees ...