The IMPORTANCE of Summer Pruning an Apple Tree - Part 1 of 2

Most people know about winter pruning, but summer pruning gets a very different response from the tree. In this video, master orchardist Orin Martin demonstrates how summer pruning of apple trees greatly speeds up the development of fruit buds which means you get sweet and tasty apples sooner!

[loriphilpott]

Finally, someone has done an easily understood pruning class. Bravo!

[homeandgardenlane]

This is the BEST apple tree pruning video on YouTube! As hobbyist gardener and an amateur apple tree grower, I have been searching for something thorough, yet easy to understand. What a teacher! Thank you so much! I have liked and am saving this to one of my folders called Garden Tips for others to find.

[jonkswede]

Wow! I must agree with Lori Philpott here. Orin has done an excellent job of explaining summer pruning! Finally someone who can explain the process well with the whys, whens and hows. Thank you so very much Orin! I hope to see more videos of you sharing your knowledge and your skill of explaining it so well.

[becky]

You said this is good for the early life of a tree. What about older trees 20-30 years old? Thanks for this great video. So clear and concise. Love the freeze frames with labels and circles.

[HomesteadDIY]

This may be one of the best and clearest explanation of how and why to summer prune an apple tree I have seen. Thank you!

[davenadainton]

I have watched about 30 videos over the last 2 years trying to figure out pruning. This has to be the best explained video I have seen. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. A huge wave from the UK 👋

[GraftingTactick]

By far, the best fruit tree pruning master class, I've ever seen. thank you for sharing your in depth knowledge of informative how to lesson.
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[jbcuk]

What a brilliant video. I have been searching for months for an instructional video on how to tackle a huge overgrown Bramley apple tree here in the U.K. This has given me some confidence to get started. Thank you!

[michaelfoort]

after fiddle farting around, blundering along with my pruning shears an Epiphany!
this has completely opened my eyes! very good instruction. .thank you so much!

[Australian_Medicinal_Herbs]

This is the best summer pruning video I've seen. Thank you so much

[J.Radwan]

By far the best video I've seen on the importance of summer pruning. Thank you.

[zivilelaurynaite]

Thank you very much. Your videos are best i have ever seen. Gardeners know a lot but very few can teach. You can ! I have learned a lot from you.

[exnjute]

Excellent teaching/learning video Orin. Thanks.
Even though I'm 80, I love learning new stuff.

[myjode]

Your pruning videos are the most informative out there…You’re an excellent teacher! I just started with two backyard apple trees, and even though I’ve learned so much about pruning, I’m still a “nervous Nelly”! Guess I just have to dive in and start with small cuts to test the results. It would be great if you could discuss disease/pest management as well. Thank you!

[utew]

Super clear explanation with great illustration, thanks to the camera work and little red circle intervals. Thank you! I already had your book which helped me understand the differences between summer and winter pruning for the first time. And now I've found your video, right at the time I'm late summer pruning here in New Zealand. Waltzing into the orchard now...:-)

[TediumGenius]

Great video! The best part of this for a new orchardist like myself (8 trees) is the stop video with arrows and figures, this is SUCH a GREAT way to do a video of pruning on actual trees!! Thanks!

[kellyirwin]

Best pruning video i've ever see. Master class with the camera also. Bravo. Wish you had one for kiwi, cherry etc

[shellish]

Thanks so much. Best pruning class on YouTube!

[cnsworx]

Thank you... At last a video that explains to the amateur gardener, in simple term how to prune a apple. 👍

[ruhtra]

Thank you sir,
I finally learned how to prune trees after four years of watching other videos on youtube on how to prune apple trees or any other fruit trees.

Those people who make videos on how to prune trees should watch this to learn how to properly prune trees so that they can teach it the right way.