great video thanks, I've been reading and watching videos on this for a couple years learning to maintain 5 fruit trees that came with our house and were poorly topped before we got here. this video is a perfect summary of the best practices to get started.
Omg I loved when you were out of breath 🤣 glad I'm not the only one! Lot of my property is on a slight slope so I feel that way often!!! I need to work out 🤣
This was really helpful info on pruning fruit trees :-) and so beautiful with all the snow too :-) thanks so much for sharing Laura, and sending loads of love and happiness from Ireland XXXXX
This video is exactly what I needed. We recently moved into a home in La Verne, California, that has a small orchard of fruit trees in yhe back yard. Oh! and 3 others in the front yard. and for the past week I've been dreading the pruning I would have to do. I love gardening, but know very little. Watching this video show me exactly what I need to look for and do. Thank you Thank you... I have 18 trees that need pruning. Its a whole lot of work for me, but I'm looking forward for the blessings it will give me. On another note, I also have to plan on what to do with the dragon fruit plants. Can you give me any suggestions on how to care for them? Thank you.. :)
the consensus now is to not prune during winter if possible. Most if not all should be done after fruit harvest and or autumn (dependant on your area) like for me its in august. This would encourage less vigour (leafing wood) and more fruiting. It also reduces disease because it heals faster. When you cut sprouts don't cut them all off down to the main scaffolding branch, cut them 3 buds from the bottom... this would encourage fruiting buds for next year and same thing would be for other wood too. this is how it should be done and is encouraged in back yard growing as well as large scale orchard farming and would end up with huge crops on each branch but would require a lot of thinning..... but that wouldn't be a problem :) good luck!
Very,very helpful!!! Thank you ! Gotta find my pruning tools and get working on my orchard. Can I ask you why my plum trees are not producing any fruits? I have two varieties and they are growing next to each other.They are about 6-7 years!
Great job! Thanks for teaching us about pruning. I’m from South Texas, I have several fruit trees but want to know how would I prune a large pomegranate tree with many branches??
The FIRST thing you should always do is disinfect your pruning shears!! Infecting newly cut branches with fungal diseases such as Cytospora or bacterial infections such as Fire Blight in Rosacea species would be a shame. Always, ALWAYS disinfect prior to pruning and between trees. I love that you brought it up 4 minutes in, but I'd make a point of it right up front. Also, while the isopropyl alcohol works well, Lysol Brand disinfectant spray is a terrific way to disinfect. You can't spill it and it takes lots less time to clean the tools, so it's easy to keep the tools disinfected. Pruning young fruit trees is one of my favorite things to do -- besides ornamental pruning like espalier and Japanese maples.
+Holly Bromley Totally right! :) Clean pruners are a must! Thanks for the lysol disinfectant tip! I also love to prune, it's such a satisfying, tangible project!
You are most welcome. Lysol is an essential for us, easy and effective, and it can't spill. I use only Lysol brand, though, as it has the highest concentration of isopropyl alcohol in it. I get fussy about disinfecting because I've seen trees that have been badly infected by people who don't know better and prune (sometimes "prune" loosely used) with dirty tools. I was hired to help a client with what had been a gorgeous European Mountain Ash that had been topped. Nearly every cut was infected with Cytospora canker and we could not save the tree. I've seen the same thing with fire blight in apples and pears (and other rosacea species.) Often the damage just can't be undone. Your video is good and that young orchard is getting a very good start. Well done!
+T Miller We will for sure!!! I don't have the exact count yet, but a few hundred! :) We want to plant them so we can cut with wild abandon for our homes and to give to our friends! ~Laura
Laura, this was really informative. Please tell your doctor that you get short of breath. You may have avoided this, but trust this old soul, do it now!
I like all you videos. is the first time i saw your mom's dog. Poor dog. You always said is too hot in summer more than 100, imagine in summer with a doble coat outside. I rescued a dog last year, but my dog leaves inside. In summer we turn on the a.c. Because if I feel hot or cold my baby Sparky feels it too. He is really smart, yes he destroyed few things, but he learned, and stop breaking everything . Is my opinion.
Hello, from Grow Health TV. Find the joy; save the dollars; feel the health benefits of organic, homegrown fruit and veg; learn the how to from a grower with over 25 years experience in 3 different zones, and 4 different soil types. Grow your health and your income -- and have fun doing it. Change your life in 2020.
+Jackie Binkley That was a cherry. None of the peaches are splitting at this point, thank goodness! This tree has had that split for awhile now and still fruits great. We just keep a close eye on it and if it gets worse we'll probably start over with a new tree. I imagine on peaches it would be more of a problem because of the amount of weight a peach tree has to bear. Thanks for watching our video! ~Laura
Wouldn’t composting diseased branches be fine? Composting should kill anything harmful as it heats up from the composting process. That’s why you can compost moldy fruit. I guess it’s better safe than sorry, and Browns in compost generally aren’t hard to find so I guess it wouldn’t be worth it anyway lol
+Bryan Go Because I'm not a professional arborist, just sharing my experience on the subject! There seems to be several schools of thought when it comes to fruit tree pruning, so this is mine! :) ~Laura
One of the best basic guides to fruit tree pruning on the web. Just enough to give you confidence plus that little bit extra to ensure a good job.
Over here watching in 2021 in the middle of summer how to winter prune trees 🤣 just cuz I need to watch garden answer
Well-ordered presentation of the key points! Definitely the clearest video I've see on this so far. Felt thorough without being too long!
That was extremely PROfessional! Not too detailed, but a few bullet points across a broad range of topics...excellent!
My world changed when I realized I could control my fruit trees into submission! I am a fruit tree torcher advocate now! It's your tree!!
great video thanks, I've been reading and watching videos on this for a couple years learning to maintain 5 fruit trees that came with our house and were poorly topped before we got here. this video is a perfect summary of the best practices to get started.
Great instructional video. Very helpful and well-done.
Hey laura you are such a great teacher! you should do more shrub and tree pruning videos
Omg I loved when you were out of breath 🤣 glad I'm not the only one! Lot of my property is on a slight slope so I feel that way often!!! I need to work out 🤣
Great drone shots on this video!!
This was really helpful info on pruning fruit trees :-) and so beautiful with all the snow too :-) thanks so much for sharing Laura, and sending loads of love and happiness from Ireland XXXXX
+Desert Plants of Avalon So glad you found it helpful!!! :) Thanks for watching!
I have an apricot trees I've been wrestling with for years. It is winning.
This video is exactly what I needed. We recently moved into a home in La Verne, California, that has a small orchard of fruit trees in yhe back yard. Oh! and 3 others in the front yard. and for the past week I've been dreading the pruning I would have to do. I love gardening, but know very little. Watching this video show me exactly what I need to look for and do. Thank you Thank you...
I have 18 trees that need pruning. Its a whole lot of work for me, but I'm looking forward for the blessings it will give me.
On another note, I also have to plan on what to do with the dragon fruit plants. Can you give me any suggestions on how to care for them? Thank you.. :)
Thank You always something to learn.well done
Super helpful!
very helpful, thank you Laura for your time....
the consensus now is to not prune during winter if possible. Most if not all should be done after fruit harvest and or autumn (dependant on your area) like for me its in august. This would encourage less vigour (leafing wood) and more fruiting. It also reduces disease because it heals faster. When you cut sprouts don't cut them all off down to the main scaffolding branch, cut them 3 buds from the bottom... this would encourage fruiting buds for next year and same thing would be for other wood too. this is how it should be done and is encouraged in back yard growing as well as large scale orchard farming and would end up with huge crops on each branch but would require a lot of thinning..... but that wouldn't be a problem :) good luck!
This is so comprehensive, thank you Laura!
I had to hunt for this one in your videos. We have a cherry tree that needed me to watch this! Thank you!
Very,very helpful!!! Thank you ! Gotta find my pruning tools and get working on my orchard.
Can I ask you why my plum trees are not producing any fruits? I have two varieties and they are growing next to each other.They are about 6-7 years!
different and useful tips video
thanks
Great job - Thank you
I love all your videos.
Great job! Thanks for teaching us about pruning. I’m from South Texas, I have several fruit trees but want to know how would I prune a large pomegranate tree with many branches??
Very helpful, thank you!
Thanks, great video. :-)
Really helpful! Thank you :)
The FIRST thing you should always do is disinfect your pruning shears!! Infecting newly cut branches with fungal diseases such as Cytospora or bacterial infections such as Fire Blight in Rosacea species would be a shame. Always, ALWAYS disinfect prior to pruning and between trees. I love that you brought it up 4 minutes in, but I'd make a point of it right up front.
Also, while the isopropyl alcohol works well, Lysol Brand disinfectant spray is a terrific way to disinfect. You can't spill it and it takes lots less time to clean the tools, so it's easy to keep the tools disinfected.
Pruning young fruit trees is one of my favorite things to do -- besides ornamental pruning like espalier and Japanese maples.
+Holly Bromley Totally right! :) Clean pruners are a must! Thanks for the lysol disinfectant tip! I also love to prune, it's such a satisfying, tangible project!
You are most welcome. Lysol is an essential for us, easy and effective, and it can't spill. I use only Lysol brand, though, as it has the highest concentration of isopropyl alcohol in it.
I get fussy about disinfecting because I've seen trees that have been badly infected by people who don't know better and prune (sometimes "prune" loosely used) with dirty tools.
I was hired to help a client with what had been a gorgeous European Mountain Ash that had been topped. Nearly every cut was infected with Cytospora canker and we could not save the tree. I've seen the same thing with fire blight in apples and pears (and other rosacea species.) Often the damage just can't be undone.
Your video is good and that young orchard is getting a very good start. Well done!
I hope you make a video on the dahlias!! How many are you planting?
+T Miller We will for sure!!! I don't have the exact count yet, but a few hundred! :) We want to plant them so we can cut with wild abandon for our homes and to give to our friends! ~Laura
You the best
Laura, this was really informative. Please tell your doctor that you get short of breath. You may have avoided this, but trust this old soul, do it now!
Why?
@@krisbaker9427 It is a sign of more serious problems.BTDT
Really helpful
Can u make videos in Hindi language
Good work u have done....
U are really help the orchards
You can turn on subtitles
Great video, I'll subscribe… Oh, already am.
I like all you videos. is the first time i saw your mom's dog. Poor dog.
You always said is too hot in summer more than 100, imagine in summer with a doble coat outside.
I rescued a dog last year, but my dog leaves inside.
In summer we turn on the a.c.
Because if I feel hot or cold my baby Sparky feels it too. He is really smart, yes he destroyed few things, but he learned, and stop breaking everything .
Is my opinion.
What is your location? I'm in 6b Ontario and trying to find videos similar to my area
why not keep the wood as ramial mulch, so long as it's not diseased
Hello, from Grow Health TV. Find the joy; save the dollars; feel the health benefits of organic, homegrown fruit and veg; learn the how to from a grower with over 25 years experience in 3 different zones, and 4 different soil types. Grow your health and your income -- and have fun doing it. Change your life in 2020.
Is the first tree you pruned a peach or necterine? I always get these splits on peach trees and I live in a cold climate also
+Jackie Binkley That was a cherry. None of the peaches are splitting at this point, thank goodness! This tree has had that split for awhile now and still fruits great. We just keep a close eye on it and if it gets worse we'll probably start over with a new tree. I imagine on peaches it would be more of a problem because of the amount of weight a peach tree has to bear. Thanks for watching our video! ~Laura
I'd like to hang out with you, like minds. Love your videos.
+chowceo :) Thank you!
Wouldn’t composting diseased branches be fine? Composting should kill anything harmful as it heats up from the composting process. That’s why you can compost moldy fruit.
I guess it’s better safe than sorry, and Browns in compost generally aren’t hard to find so I guess it wouldn’t be worth it anyway lol
(Creatures named 'Tessa' are doomed to greatness. ;p)
Why don’t you want suckers? My husband an I have an on going disagreement about this :)
Poor Tessa being locked in a cage outside in freezing temps, when all she wants is to be inside with the family...
I don't think that your pruning standards are much better.......U still need alot of observance & experience to be an affeciant one....😊
Irfan Aalam And you need to go back to school to become an “efficient” speller. Or back to Iran. Even better.
You edited the comment but it still makes no sense 😂😂😂
why is called "unprofessional" guide?
+Bryan Go Because I'm not a professional arborist, just sharing my experience on the subject! There seems to be several schools of thought when it comes to fruit tree pruning, so this is mine! :) ~Laura
What is your location? I'm in 6b Ontario and trying to find videos similar to my area