Shaping Fruit Trees. There are a few different ways to shape a fruit tree's canopy, which will affect how to prune your tree. Upright central leader: The tree has one upright-growing leader (trunk ...

For dwarf fruit trees you will need at least 2 feet of raised bed on top of a foot or two of soil. When planting a tree in the ground, do not add a large amount of purchased topsoil or compost to ...

Q: I am having a very difficult time finding someone to prune my fruit trees the way you recommend. I am older and no longer able to direct a novice (which has failed), much less do it myself. The ...

However, the principles are the same, you will just need to do a little more pruning. Most fruit trees are grafted onto semi-dwarf root stocks, which means they will mature at about two-thirds ...

Pruning can be used to train or direct growth, rejuvenate an overgrown shrub, and increase light to the middle of a fruit tree. It can be used to clean up broken branches. Any time you prune, you ...

When to Prune Fruit Trees. Timing your pruning is dictated by a number of factors, such as the type of fruit and specific plant diseases you may be trying to avoid.