Here is our pick for seven trees to prune in March: Crabapple trees are very low-maintenance trees for a backyard, which includes pruning. After you plant a crabapple tree, it may require some ...

Today I started pruning out the water sprouts in my four crabapple trees. Some people might call these “suckers,” but suckers grow up from the bottom of the trunk and water sprouts grow in the upper ...

If your tree’s main appeal is the spring flowers, such as flowering crabapple, saucer magnolia, or lilac, it would be best to wait until after flowering to begin pruning. It won’t be the end ...

I recently pruned my apple and crabapple trees. It’s easier to prune with no blossoms or leaves. You can see the direction of the branches and buds and the location of the water sprouts. The water ...