Comments on: how NOT to prune an apple tree http://www.liveplants.net/fruit-trees/how-not-to-prune-an-apple-tree Gardening, Flowers, Plants, and More! Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:18:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: stephenhayesuk http://www.liveplants.net/fruit-trees/how-not-to-prune-an-apple-tree/comment-page-1#comment-2539 stephenhayesuk Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:39:00 +0000 http://www.liveplants.net/fruit-trees/how-not-to-prune-an-apple-tree#comment-2539 Hi toobmes. Thankfully this tree is not my problem! An even better idea would be if anyone out there has inherited such a disabled tree and could prove that my methods work by sawing out 40% of the overcrowded wood and leaving the rest. I believe it would restore the tre within 3-4 years, but .... .....'ideally, I wouldn't be starting from here!' Hi toobmes. Thankfully this tree is not my problem!

An even better idea would be if anyone out there has inherited such a disabled tree and could prove that my methods work by sawing out 40% of the overcrowded wood and leaving the rest. I believe it would restore the tre within 3-4 years, but ….

…..’ideally, I wouldn’t be starting from here!’

]]> By: toobmes http://www.liveplants.net/fruit-trees/how-not-to-prune-an-apple-tree/comment-page-1#comment-2540 toobmes Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:00:40 +0000 http://www.liveplants.net/fruit-trees/how-not-to-prune-an-apple-tree#comment-2540 Thanks, Stephen. It would be interesting to watch you salvage this tree, although I am sure you've got plenty of work to do in your own orchard. Thanks, Stephen. It would be interesting to watch you salvage this tree, although I am sure you’ve got plenty of work to do in your own orchard.

]]> By: MadBadVoodo http://www.liveplants.net/fruit-trees/how-not-to-prune-an-apple-tree/comment-page-1#comment-2541 MadBadVoodo Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:06:44 +0000 http://www.liveplants.net/fruit-trees/how-not-to-prune-an-apple-tree#comment-2541 Five Stars! Five Stars!

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