Deciduous trees, like maples and oaks, have a lot of water inside their trunks and branches. Water is the single most ... in place and pre-dormancy is beginning. When the tree enters the winter rest ...

Free-standing fruit trees or bush trees, such as those grown in an orchard should be pruned when they're dormant, in winter ... can cause branches to tear, leading to wounds on the tree that ...

Growing an apple tree in your backyard ... and removing dead branches, you don't want their fresh cuts to get infected with diseases. Their wounds heal slower in the winter due to harsh weather ...