Time to Prune Dormant Orchard Trees

Time to prune dormant orchard trees

Crimson-flowered broad beans can be used in the ornamental garden. Photo: Jackie Warburton Bare deciduous trees are easier to work with in winter and the main fruiting trees to prune are the pome fruits – apples, pears and quinces, and fruit with a central core and seeds, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON. Winter means most orchard trees are dormant and can be pruned any time from now until the end of August. Jackie Warburton. If there…

A Time to Prune

By Kim Kelly and the Garden Palette  Greetings, fellow gardeners. It’s officially Band Aid and Bactine season for all of us and the end of manicure season because, if you are out there gardening, manicures won’t make it through the day. I’ve asked Alby Thoumsin, certified arborist with the PNW International Society of Arboriculture and Sperry Tree Care, to weigh in on the best time to prune a tree.   His answer is: Start with the ultimate goal i…