PausitoRoutine BuilderHow often should you prune apple and pear trees?
Prune apple and pear trees every winter, between November and early March, while the tree is dormant.
The RHS recommends winter pruning free-standing apple and pear trees every year, after leaf fall and before bud burst. This keeps the tree productive and controls its size. Trained forms such as espaliers also get a summer prune.
- Choose a dry, frost-free day between November and early March
- First remove dead, diseased and damaged wood
- Take out crossing branches and branches growing inwards
- Do not remove more than a quarter of the canopy at once
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Why does it matter?
The RHS recommends winter pruning free-standing apple and pear trees every year, after leaf fall and before bud burst. This keeps the tree productive and controls its size. Trained forms such as espaliers also get a summer prune.
How do you go about it?
Choose a dry, frost-free day between November and early March. First remove dead, diseased and damaged wood. Take out crossing branches and branches growing inwards. Do not remove more than a quarter of the canopy at once.
What source is this answer based on?
This answer is based on: Royal Horticultural Society.
30 to 120 minutes.
- secateurs
- loppers or pruning saw
- gardening gloves
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