Winter fruit tree pruning starts as soon as leaves drop from the trees. It’s easier to see the branching structure of the tree — I call it the tree’s “architecture” — after the leaves are gone. This ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Trees are among the earth's most useful and beautiful products of nature.

If you're growing fruit, then you know that fall cleanup hasn't really started until you begin to winterize your trees. Once the leaves begin to drop, along with the temperatures, putting your fruit ...