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 ...

Many good, easy-to-understand books are available. Good pruning books will have excellent diagrams showing how your tree should look after each progressive season and, as you know, pictures are worth ...

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.