How and when to prune a mango tree Plus: Master Gardener Laura Simpson explains why spraying aphids with a stream of water will keep them away.

How and when to prune a mango tree Plus: Master Gardener Laura Simpson explains why spraying aphids with a stream of water will keep them away.

Tools to prune tree branches The size of the branch you are cutting should reflect the tool used to cut it. Here are a few tree trimming tools that make sense to have in your arsenal before you start ...

A study by University of Florida Professor Ed Gilman suggests reducing the size of the canopy by trimming the long side branches. When trees are thinned, by removing the branches from the middle, the ...

Pruning The best way to keep a mango tree small is to prune it when it is young. As a general rule, prune any branch that is more than a meter in length to about a meter.

Wait to prune Mango trees until the current crop of fruit is finished ripening. Trim the limbs back to remove overgrowths and reduce the tree height and width.