Pruning Apple Trees

Pruning Apple Trees

Here are some Extension resources about pruning apple trees. Be aware that some of the advice in these non-California resources may be specific to a different climate, but the general approach for apple tree maintenance should be the same.

Videos:
  1. University of Maine Extension: Apple Tree Pruning
  2. Mississippi State Extension brief video showing a two-year-old and a five-year-old apple tree examples: How to Prune Apple and Pear Trees

Fact Sheet:
  1. Clemson Cooperative Extension: Pruning & Training Apple & Pear Trees
General Apple Tree Care
  1. University of Minnesota Extension web page on Growing apples in the home garden. Includes text about how to plant and care for apple trees and a three-part how-to-prune video series
  2. North Dakota State University: How To Rejuvenate Your Old Apple Tree With Pruning

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