For many gardeners, pruning seems to be the most daunting chore in the home orchard. In an effort to avoid cutting off too much, many of us end up not cutting at all and end up with overgrown trees.
PROSSER, Wash. — On a cold but sunny January morning, three men walked through an orchard north of Prosser, Wash. Passing through a block of Envy apple trees surrounded by patches of snow, they talked ...