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pruning fruit trees

Pruning a plum tree (Prunus domestica)

Photo blog: plum tree before and after pruning

Here’s a recent example of our work pruning a plum tree this April. We’d reduced it before, in 2022, so the job was to remove and reduce four years of regrowth, reducing back to previous reduction points. The trick is

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Pruning a pear tree (genus Pyrus)

Pear tree before and after pruning

Here you can see the results of our pruning a pear tree. It had been reduced before. So our approach was to reduce back to previous reduction points, maintaining smaller branches. We took the after photo from a bit nearer

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Pruning an apple tree (genus Malus)

Apple tree before and after winter pruning

Here we’re pruning an apple tree. We did this in winter when it was dormant. Over time apple trees can become overly congested. We have thinned the tree’s canopy by pruning back to significant branches, maintaining a natural shape. As

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Removing climbing jasmine from an apple tree

Photos showing an apple tree before and after jasmine removal

Removing a climbing plant from a tree If a climbing plant gets into a tree it can take over. It may turn the tree into an indiscernible green blob. It will also likely reduce the sunlight that reaches the tree’s

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Reducing a holly tree, and others.

A holly tree before and after reduction and thin by north London tree surgeons

Here are some recent examples of our work. They include reducing a holly tree. Pruning trees can give them a more pleasing shape. It also allows more light through, making your garden a more enjoyable place. First, a twenty foot tall apple tree

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Pruning apple trees (genus Malus) and other fruit trees

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Pruning apple trees and other fruit trees Correctly pruning apple trees and other fruit trees is down to a combination of technique and timing. Royal Horticultural Society According to the Royal Horticultural Society, apple and pear trees should be pruned

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