Fruit Tree Pruning Basics! 🌳Pruning your fruit trees is essential in keeping them healthy and manageable. 🍏Heading and Thinning Cuts are the cuts you need to practice and learn well. 🍎A Heading cut is one that is made somewhere along the branch or limb that reduces its size. 🌳This is especially helpful in managing the size of a dwarf fruit tree, they won’t stay small unless you prune them! 🍐It is best to make a heading cut above an outward facing bud to take advantage of the hormonal change

Pruning Your Fruit & Deciduous Trees for Spring 🌿🌳 - Spring is the perfect time to prune – it’s easier to see the tree’s structure. - Focus on shaping young trees for healthy growth and great sun exposure. - Remove any branches that cross or rub together – these can cause future damage. - Get rid of small, unnecessary branches that clutter the tree and prevent good growth. - When cutting off dead branches, always make a clean cut at a 45° angle to prevent water from sitting and causing issues.

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