Caring For Your Trees

Plant a tree and nature will take care of the rest, right? Not necessarily. The trees in our yards, neighborhoods, and along our streets are a valuable asset, and require our help to keep them healthy. Proper tree care is based on science and research, not wives tales and myths. There is a “right way” and a “wrong way” to care for trees. Here are some tips you need to know to keep your trees healthy and working for you.

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Fruit Tree Pruning

Fruit Tree Resources at Penn State University - production guides, slide shows, and factsheets that address insect, disease and nutrient problems that effect fruit trees in Pennsylvania.
http://hortweb.cas.psu.edu/extension/treefruit/trfruit.html

Penn State University’s Pruning and Training Fruit Trees- an excellent slide show on pruning fruit trees by Dr. Robert Crassweller
http://tfpg.cas.psu.edu/pruning/slide1.htm

Training and Pruning Apple Trees - Cornell University website with very good materials
http://www.eap.mcgill.ca/CPTFP_7.htm

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