Cut a Fruit Tree When You Plant to Keep Its Fruit Reachable

If you want to add fruit trees to your yard, make a heading cut when you plant them to keep the trees small. This prevents them from growing too ta

January 22, 2015 · 1 min · 58 words · Joshua Yates

This prevents them from growing too tall for you to reach.

She also points out that this technique is best suited for deciduous fruit trees such as apple trees.

For more information on how to properly execute this technique, check out the full post linked below.

Q&A with Ann Ralph: Keeping Fruit Trees Small| Sunset

Image fromKelly Sikkema.