How to Prune Apple Trees in Summer 

IF YOUR APPLE TREE IS VERY OVER GROWN WATCH THIS: m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-C3pny3_5eE4.html This video shows you how to prune your apple tree in the winter which is the right time to be removing large branches and thinning out dense overgrown trees. To find out more watch the video.....

I usually watch videos between 1.5-2x speed your the first person I've ever slowed one down for! 😂 What a beautiful tree! In such few words still a lot of knowledge! Thanks again glad I found you!

Not just entertaining, dude- that was brilliantly informative and to the point.. thanks..

Just finished my apple tree’s first real winter prune. Looking forward to summer prune and great crop of apples this year. Thanks from Morro Bay California

I am in Western NY, near niagara Falls area. Apples are king in this area, however I had none in my yard. Always loved the blossoms. I now have several crabapple I harvested wild from fields near the shop I worked at. They blossom beautifully and I had a couple spots in the yard in mind for them. I harvested them in late summer at about 7 feet tall. October. I had to cut some of the Tap Root I was nervous about doing. I dug nice size holes for them and a trench for the Tap root the direction it was naturally growing. I watered them often, keeping them wet the rest of the season. I was told they would not make it. I was told they would not blossom the first spring. I watched them defy those sentiments. Life needs a few things, food, water, and care. I am committed to offering them these needs and they respond absolutely well. I am new(ish) to pruning so your guide is very helpful. It is Jan 31 2024 and out I go for my winter pruning. I did watch your winter pruning video. I have also planted, now three years, Mcintosh and Jonathan 3' approx. 95 cm. each. Bought them cheap end of season.. TALK TO STORE MANAGERS!! It pays. So, winter was close I wanted to protect them from rabbits that will eat the fresh bark. I caged around the young trees about a few feet high thinking good enough. Winter came and dumped feet of snow. The rabbits walked on top of the snow a 'girdled' the young trees. They ate all the way around them and quite a bit up. I was told they will die, pull them. Again Life is relentless. I left them until a new shoot grew below the damage. I now have trees back to the original height. It took a few seasons but, again, it takes a lot to kill them completely. Thank you for your time in presenting a very straight forward look at this art of pruning, and shaping.

Yeah you speak like a civilised person unlike many of those hyper guys. Thnx😊

Superb tutorials on winter and summer pruning of apple trees! ~ A new fan from Victoria, BC Canada.

Thank you for sharing I'm so glad I found your channel, I'll be back 😂

Wow a stunning monster of a tree 😍

Really appreciate this video! We moved into a new house a few months back and it has an apple tree. I'd never heard of summer pruning until my dad told me that the apple tree would need it. I tried to read instructions but it's hard to understand without seeing someone do it. Thankfully I found your video. Massive help.

Brilliantly delivered, extremely informative, and to the point. A pleasure to watch.

I'd like to see a video of you winter pruning this tree.

Thx for explaining the buds but I would've like to see you show the 3_5 buds on the tree that you keep, pointing each out so I could see better what you're talking about. Thx!!!

This is really clear and informative. So many videos show pruning a trained small tree. I've got a large mature tree (60+ years), this video is just what I needed to tell me how to prune it. Thanks!

Thank you! I particularly liked that you showed a fruiting bud :)

Thanks good instruction. Our old Granny Smith tree, I pruned it earlier in June and now they have regrown twice as long. Crazy growth. It also flowered and fruited much earlier than last year. So I should now wait a couple more weeks and go for it. Northern California. I definitely need one of the long handled pruner.

This is great Adam! I’ll definitely point people here on next Wednesdays podcast!

Thanks, I shall do your winter and summer prune on my cooking apple tree which is in much need of the right pruning techniques. 👍

That’s great. Very clear and informative. There are so many lovely apples on that tree. It looks very neat after pruning.

Brilliantly clear and informative thank you

Hey Adam, I've just recently started watching your videos, which are very informative and educational! It would be useful if you could state what tools you use (ie. brand & model) in the video description - I would be very interested to know what long reach pruner you were using here, and also the stepladder, as I would like to get these for myself 😊

Thanks, just what I was looking for

Wow brilliant clear instructions, thankyou

Like the ladder! Do you burn these cuttings or can they be composted?

Oh, please come and prune my 5 trees. They are mature and so out of control.

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That’s a really nice looking apple after it was pruned. The trunk is very big. How old is it?