Plum trees are relatively low maintenance as far as fruit trees go, but pruning is vital for their health. Here's when and how to prune your plum trees.

Plum trees are susceptible to diseases that have the potential to be more problematic when pruning is done in wet weather.

Plum is not the only crop whose name changes — to prune, in its case — when it’s dried. Raisins, sultanas, and currants are dried grapes, a craisin is a dried cranberry, and a chipotle is a ...

This guide explains the benefits of regular pruning, the best time to make your cuts, and explains key techniques for pruning fruit trees of all types.

The 14-page illustrated guide gives basic principles of training and pruning apple, pear, sweet and sour cherries, peach, prune, plum, walnut, filbert and apricot trees.

Keep your gardening to-do list simple and stress-free, and your harvest within reach, with these pruning tips Prune to a manageable height. First and foremost, it’s highly recommended that you ...

At this point, prune out any branches with galls on them. There are fungicides that can help, but if the entire tree is covered, you might want to start over with a new tree.

Cytospora canker is a type of common fungal disease that often affects trees weakened by drought, severe weather, or injury caused by improper pruning or a lawnmower blade. If your plum tree is ...

I received an email inquiring about pruning practices and immediately began to ruminate on the possibility of a connection between the act of pruning and the fruit known as a prune. It turns out ...