Pruning young pecan trees is a necessity and, if done properly, can save farmers the hassle of pruning older, much larger trees, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan ...

QUESTION: Our pecan tree must be 50 years old. It used to bear a good crop but now has only a few nuts each year. The tree has thinned out and caterpillars feed on the leaves each summer. How can we ...

Late winter is an ideal time for pruning many trees, and fruit trees are no exception. Regularly trimming away damaged and unsightly branches is key to maintaining a healthy tree with an aesthetically ...

Q: When do I feed a 50-year-old pecan tree growing in our front yard, and with what? A: Pecan trees do well in our climate. But they are such a large tree and require so much water that you really ...

A. Large pecan trees usually do not need major pruning. You can prune most anytime it becomes necessary, but the usual time to remove dead wood or low-hanging branches is late winter. Kathy Huber has ...

A: Figs require little or no pruning except to decrease the size of the tree, to thin or to remove damaged branches during dormancy. Thin to stimulate new growth on older, less-vigorous trees and to ...