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Prune Each Branch Three Leaves Up From the Basal Leaves. Inspect each of the branches that you’ve cut down by half.
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Find the basal leaf cluster (these are the clutch of leaves that are around the base of this year’s growth. In the photo below, the basal leaves are the three leaves coming from the base of the branch. Aug 01, I love to prune my plants and trees and so I just got out there and did some pruning on my espaliered apple and pear trees.
This time of year we're pruning. Mar 16, - You can prune an apple tree any time of the year without hurting it, but late winter, just before spring, is probably best.
The worst of the cold weather is past, so you won't be subjecting the fresh cuts to severe icing, but you'll still be able to influence the tree's spring stumppruning.clubted Reading Time: 4 mins.