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How to Prune and Train Fruit Trees
Correct annual fruit tree pruning helps prevent pest and disease damage and can spur growth or keep your fruit tree small, depending on when you do it. On this page you'll find articles on winter and summer pruning, as well as guidance on training fruit trees for different pruning systems. Whether you're looking to maintain tree health, control size, or boost productivity, we've got you covered with practical tips and techniques.
Wondering when to prune fruit trees? In this blog, we explore which trees benefit most from winter pruning and when summer pruning is best.
Learn how to prune old apple trees.Pruning these old fruit trees will result in better quality fruit and habitat for beneficial insects and wildlife.
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Learn how to prune old apple trees.Pruning these old fruit trees will result in better quality fruit and habitat for beneficial insects and wildlife.
How to Prune and Train Fruit Trees - Podcasts
Susan Poizner of OrchardPeople.com
I am a journalist, filmmaker and urban orchardist who created OrchardPeople.com because it was exactly what I needed when I planted my first fruit trees in 2009.
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