Pruning An Apple Tree in 5 Easy Steps

00:57 – Remove sucker growth
1:30 – Remove broken and inward-facing branches
1:50 – Cutting at the collar
2:13 – Thinning Branches
3:36 – Pruning the main leader
4:37 – Opening up the tree for better airflow and sunlight penetration
4:50 – Heading back the branches
5:56 – Using limb spreaders

[robertray]

As a young gardener (28) I was always afraid of pruning my fruit trees and bushes. I've built up confidence over the last few years and have fallen in love with pruning. Its not only an art form, but so relaxing to do.

[cherylrucker]

So many videos detailing pruning on new plantings. I like that you showed a more mature tree that needed pruning. That's what I need to do and your instructions were very good.

[kentlewan]

Thanks for the concise and clear explanations! Not too wordy, just enough dialogue for me to remember something.

[annamariehicks]

Extremely helpful ! Looking out our winter windows wondering how to care for the apple tree. Great advice and intro to us of the limb spreaders. Who knew? Thanks and congrats on your 44 years employ !!

[rm]

Thank you! That was the perfect length video. Using a neglected tree was perfect. ❤👍👍

[robkeshav]

Great video! This give me confidence to give my apple trees a good haircut!

[Modernstoic]

I just received my first Apple tree in the mail and I’m so grateful! Thank you for telling me about 45° cuts!

[maryannerazzo]

Your explanations make pruning the simple and elegant thing it is. I prune roses and want to take on my fruit trees now, but can see there are very few technical differences. Great Job.

[katiedenny]

This was very helpful, thank you. It's delightful watching you make this an art. I have an OLD apple tree that's overgrown and diseased. It's a beautiful tree and I'd hate to cut it down. TYSM.

[johnys]

Love those Okatsune pruners. Lightweight and cleanest cut ever.

[Janiceaka-jlo]

Thanks for sharing this information I planned 4 Apple trees and this is so helpful thanks again 😊

[CideryFromScratch]

This video was very informational, thank you for sharing. We pruned apple trees for the first time this year. Looking forward to see how much it helped with growth in the trees. Best, David and Rachel from CFS!

[stlmama]

Heading out to prune today and watched this as a refresh. The Stark Bros advice on pruning is really useful. I can’t emphasize enough the wonder of the limb spreaders. They really do the trick.

[thetangentlab]

Super helpful, thank you. I have really neglected some cherry trees and they look just like your apple tree looked at the beginning. I'll head out to prune them back immediately, now that I know what I'm doing! 👍💡

[joseramonalonsorodriguez]

Thanks from Asturias, Spain, very good chanel for me to improve English listening and prunning👍👍

[dangraf]

Miss pruning our trees back home. Very relaxing & almost as fun as fly fishing. Limb spreaders are an excellent improvement. Thanks for sharing !

[theswiv]

Brilliant!
Very helpful
Thank you 😊

[ThatBritishHomestead]

I love this! I have just started to grow trees!

[GardeningwithLadyCheryl]

Thanks for sharing this great video. Kindest Regards, Lady Cheryl ♥️

[contemporaryprimitiveman]

Very helpful! I have avoided pruning because I just wasn’t confident. My trees came from stark bros. Lost one because a deer pushed it over and broke it at the ground.