I sat down with Russell Norton a horticulture and agriculture educator with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and started by asking him: why do we prune?

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Identifying a dominant leader and cutting away any competing leaders when a tree is young will allow it to grow more robustly and live longer, said a local certified arborist.

Question: Can I reduce the height of my apple trees so all the fruit is within reach without a ladder? Is this a good time to prune apple and other fruit trees? Answer: Fruit trees can be pruned ...

If needed, extensive pruning should be done to spring-flowering trees and shrubs soon after they finish flowering. Prune ...

Additionally, the decrease in leaves allows you to see more of your tree's shape and structure. How to prune apple trees Begin by removing dead, diseased or weak growth and any crossing branches.