How To Prune Fruit Trees - Peach, Apple, Fig and more

In this video I will demonstrate and explain how I'm pruning my backyard fruit trees two years after planting them. I'll be pruning peach, nectiplum, aprium, apple, fig, pear, Jujube and more. I'll also show some examples of last years pruning and the results of those pruning cuts.

For more information about this backyard orchard, please see my other backyard orchard videos following the full life cycle of these trees.

Complete Backyard Orchard Video Series:

Creating my Orchard (video 1):
How to Plant, Prune, and Irrigate Fruit Trees EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

My Go-to Fruit Tree Fertilizer

The Pruners I Use:

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[CormacHolland]

I’m in a tree fruit production course through my university right now and these videos are by far the best comparison to a university level course. Keep up the good work.

[twontv]

I think you have the best pruning fruit tree videos on YouTube. Thank you for the ongoing lessons. Soooo helpful!

[HeavenlyLights]

Love that you prune to a no-ladder height

[nickjohnson]

Thank God he returned l thought he was leaving us forever lol

[iamthewelcher]

Dude what!?...so I'm literally sifting through pruning videos, thinking 'I wish Kyle had a new one' lol ...then I see a thumbnail only 10 minutes old! Wait..Whaat!?

[kathleenreadinger]

This series is a wonderful tool for new fruit tree gardeners. By having the pruning schedule success in the orchard is almost a given. Thank you.

[mattsnowboarding]

From another backyard homesteader in Sacramento, really hoping to see more videos on this channel! Really one of my favorite gardening channels

[BethB]

Been watching these pruning videos for a couple years and you somehow manage to always find new and informative things to share on this home orchard journey. Thanks for continuing this series it's been amazing seeing your trees grow.

[kellykremer]

I'm going to need you to drive up to Cottonwood twice a year and maintain a fruit orchard for me! I wish you would do more videos, you make things so easy to understand.

[fvgamechanger]

My friend keep up the good work. I watch YouTube maybe 4-5 hours a day and this is the best content on the internet in my opinion. You have a gift for this. Please stop whatever else you are doing and focus on these videos. You are a national treasure 🇺🇸

[tsigalko]

I like how you showed the pruning with annual comparison. It it super helpful as I'm afraid of making the cuts.

[eleanorbarsic]

I love your garden. It's been a joy to watch it change over the years-especially when you were gone for so long during the fires. What a relief to see them well. I really enjoy your concise instructions. Getting ready to do my garden pruning, too.

[mmmmm]

Glad you're back! Gotta post a comment for the yee ole algorithm.

[silpatiwari]

U r inspirational sir. Lots of love from Nepal

[terigeorge]

Glad to see you back 😊. My youngest son is also a fire fighter and his dream is to have big backyard orchard/garden just like Mom. I’ve got to tell him about your channel. It can be done.

[IVOrganic]

Fantastic step-by-step explanation on pruning your fruit trees for maximum fruit yields & manageable tree sizes— ideal for all backyard orchards! 🤩👍

[soonzach]

You are the best pruning fruit tree channel on YouTube. Thank you for sharing.

[shoshanae]

WOW AN I love the way you talk, Kyle. I refer many folks to your videos. Keep 'em coming. 🥰

[jd]

Watch a couple of your videos, I've learned a lot. I planted over 50 different fruit trees. Thought all I had to do was plant, give it good soil and put mulch down every year. Never thought I needed to prune. My trees look awful, not growing. In my first year, I lost half to the deep freeze 2 winter's ago, and I lost another half to drought. This winter, the deer ate another half. Down to 5 trees out 58. I got 7 that look alive that deer chewed in half. I'm going prune damage off. Maybe they make into bushe.
Can I do a heavy pruning in April.
I wasn't going to start over, but I decided to. I bought 10 more fruit trees this past weekend. Thought I'd watch some video and found your channel. Great videos.

[carriechen]

Thanks for posting a video, Kyle! Haven’t seen you in a long time. Hope you’re okay with keeping up with all the emergencies and staying safe!