Landscaping Trees Videos

Budgets are tight, but spending a little money now on your trees and landscaping may save you a lot down the road. Here is some practical advice on ways to care for your trees without breaking the...

Pruning an untrained apple tree can take up to three seasons to tame, but opening up the tree to get in more sunlight and cutting down the top of the tree can make an apple tree more manageable....

Trimming an apple tree is important to get enough sunlight to the interior, and major pruning should be conducted during the late winter to establish the shape for the spring. Maintain an apple...

A fruit flies are brown, have red eyes, are equipped with clear wings and are smaller than a typical house fly, only growing to less than a third of an inch long. Identify a fruit fly, which can...

The history of apples began in central Asia, when they eventually were brought to Europe and later came to the Americas, becoming an iconic American fruit. Discover the origin of this fruit with...

Fertilizing fruit trees should only be done after the tree has established itself for a few months after planting, at which point the fertilizer should be sprinkled evenly under the canopy of the...

Winterizing a fruit tree includes wrapping the trunk, protecting the feeder roots with mulch, minimizing its water intake and stop fertilizing the tree earlier in the season. Prepare and protect a...

Growing a plum tree from the pit requires cleaning the pit thoroughly and planting it outside in cold-weather climates, or planting it in moss, placing it in a zip-lock bag and keeping it in the...

Plum stones need to be stored at cold temperatures in order to germinate, so they can be planted in the ground in northern climates, or they can be placed in the refrigerator in more southern...

Getting rid of fruit flies cannot be done permanently, but setting out fruit fly traps, inducing fruiting during the winter and planting thick-skinned fruit can greatly reduce fruit fly...

Planting a Satsuma plum tree, also known as a Japanese plum, usually starts from a bare-root planting, and it requires aggressive pruning during the winter due to its vigorous growth....

Growing a plum tree from a branch can be done by cutting a 15-inch long pencil-width branch, dipping it into rooting hormone and planting it in composted soil. Keep the soil very damp to begin...

Italian plum trees are pruned in late winter so that there is a minimal window of time for fungal growth, frost damage or insect infestation to occur. Manage lateral branches and water shoots on...

Planting plum trees can be done by starting with a container grown tree, planting a bare-rooted tree, growing from a seed or planting from cuttings. Find out how to best plant a plum tree with...

Native plum trees to the United States include the American plum, the Beech plum and the Chickasaw plum, all of which grow vigorously and require regular pruning. Grow native plum trees with...

When pruning a mature Japanese plum tree, maintain a V-shape with a few sturdy branches, prune the tree aggressively in the winter and continue light pruning throughout the summer. Maintain this...

A plum tree is pruned in a vase-type format, creating a relatively short trunk, encouraging a few strong branches at 45-degree angles and allowing plenty of room for the sun to reach the interior...

Pruning Italian plum trees is similar to any other plum tree, as they should be encouraged into a vase-like shape that allows plenty of sun into the interior of the branches. Prune back to a few...