Removing crossing branches, or those likely to cross shortly, also preserves the tree’s health. Crossing branches will rub against each other and cause wounds, that become entry points for diseases.

Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera) is identifiable by its simple, glossy, ovate leaves, typically 2-5 inches long, which turn yellow in fall. The tree produces large, round, bumpy fruits, known as ...

Nalani Vaughn, owner of Fruitmommy Organic Solutions, watched as her crew of experienced pruners removed deadwood and branches from the grove of 15 mature navel and Valencia orange trees ...

Detroit has cars. Chicago has slaughterhouses. New Orleans has jazz. We have orange groves. Had. For a hundred years, the Bothwell family’s orange grove in Tarzana stood at about a hundred acres ...