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Friday, November 28, 2008

Pruning Neglected Fruit Trees

Question:

I have a small backyard orchard and am embarrassed to say I’ve neglected it for over 20 years. I have several apple, plum and nectarine trees that have never been pruned and they clearly are not doing well. Do you have any advice to a novice pruner about how to go about getting these trees back into good shape and health? When is the best time to prune? Are there any “don’ts” when it comes to pruning?

Thanks!

Larry in Soquel

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