Find out how to prune fruit trees properly, plus tips for timing your pruning right.

When to Prune Japanese Maple Trees Do the bulk of Japanese maple pruning in the late winter or early spring months, during the tree’s dormancy period and after the extreme cold has passed.

Most fruit trees planted in eastern Idaho are grafted onto semi-dwarf rootstocks. Semi-dwarf trees can be kept in a size range of 10 to 12 feet with regular yearly pruning.

My fruit trees have not been pruned for two or three years. Could you give me some suggestions on how to prune them?

Before you get out the pruning saw or shears, here's what you need to know about pruning the trees in your yard.

OSU Extension Service experts answer readers' questions about pruning apple trees, repotting plants, treatment for ailing trees and more.

Maple trees contain sap, which will “bleed” if the tree is pruned in early spring or late winter. To avoid this phenomenon, pruning may be put off until summer.