Both trees and summer-blooming shrubs ... their structure strong and insects and diseases at bay, pays off big time over the years. By pruning appropriately you’ll extend the lifetime of your ...

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 you prune your trees, you're doing more than cleaning up ... making those cuts heal faster and keeping disease at bay.