Pruning an Apple Tree: What You Need to Know Before You Prune

The trees we plant in our yards are going to require maintenance at some point. However, improper pruning can make a bad situation even worse. Most homeowners prune their trees without a good understanding of how to achieve their objectives while working with the tree biology and tree structure. It's important to know when it comes to tree pruning that there's not a specific formula that's going to work for every tree. It's going to depend on a lot of different factors like tree species, he tree health, age site conditions, etc., but starting with the foundation of basic tree anatomy and biology, a lot of the issues caused by improper pruning can be avoided and mitigated.