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Prune apple tree - now?

RoddersUKRoddersUK Posts: 537
in Plants
Evening all,

At work, the apple trees make it really annoying to cut the grass, they've never been pruned and the lower branches are on the floor.

Is it ok to prune these off now and lift the canopy, or will the tree suffer?

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  • RoddersUKRoddersUK Posts: 537
    Not an ideal photo, but I'm not currently at work! This if from late last year, but as you can imagine, with more leaves......

    I have dug the grass away about 1m diameter from the trunk, so I'm not mowing to the trunk

  • Joyce GoldenlilyJoyce Goldenlily Posts: 2,933
    Prune in July- August to reduce size. Prune in Jan. to maintain shape and overcrowding.
    If your reshaping of the trees means removing thick branches, spread the pruning over 2-3 years to avoid shocking the tree too much. Heavy pruning is inclined to kick start trees into producing lots of new growth to compensate for that removed.
  • RoddersUKRoddersUK Posts: 537
    Ok, I'll wait till winter now. Cheers
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