How to Prune Olive Trees for Fruit. When pruning for fruit production, Tony finds that its best to focus on opening up the canopy. "Olive trees bear fruit on the previous year’s growth," he notes.

Pruning shade versus small ornamental or fruit trees: Fruit trees require annual pruning to keep fruit accessible. Sometimes Japanese maples, crape myrtles and olive trees also are maintained as ...

Our sweet olive has been in the ground about four years and is about 6 feet tall. We’ve heard these trees can grow to be about 12 to 14 feet tall. I’d like to prune off some of the lower limbs ...

CORVALLIS — It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced backyard enthusiasts. More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and ...

Regardless of age and type, olive trees are appealing in the landscape due to foliage that’s dark green above and silvery below. Trunks and limbs feature corky, ... Cool-season pruning.

Winter is a great time for gardeners to plan for their next growing season. Many think that planning can only be done inside. Not so. Now is an ideal time to prune deciduous landscape trees. The ...

As with any tree, the winter dormant season is a good time for pruning. Try to get the work done before mid-March. Orchard growers’ yearly pruning is very severe because they are aiming for ...

Our sweet olive has been in the ground about four years and is about 6 feet tall. We’ve heard these trees can grow to be about 12 to 14 feet tall. I’d like to prune off some of the lower limbs ...