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You probably envisage a bucolic scene of rolling pasture, with rows of huge Bramley apple trees dripping with fruit. Or perhaps part of a country estate, ancient trees pruned by generations of Head … read more

The first key point to remember – all stone fruit should be pruned during the summer. This is done to avoid serious diseases such as silver leaf and bacterial canker, which can prove fatal. Silver l … read more

How to grow cordon fruit trees.What is a cordon?Cordons are a single main stem, with very short side branches which are pruned back hard to only 10cm or so from the main stem. Fruit appears on spurs … read more

Annual pruning is one of the most important jobs for the home orchardist, and for several reasons: It helps form a sturdy tree. Formative pruning makes sure the tree is evenly balanced, with a stro … read more

The choice of rootstock is probably the most important decision you have to make when buying any top fruit tree - arguably even more important than the choice of variety! Get it wrong and you could … read more