Job of the week
Summer prune apple trees
To give yourself the biggest apple crops from established trees, it's time to tackle summer pruning of spur-fruiting varieties. This encourages the development of short flowering shoots or 'spurs' that go on to bear clusters of fruit. Summer pruning is also ideal for keeping trees in shape.
Takes just: 50 minutes for medium-sized tree
Find out how to encourage clusters of fruit on your apple trees
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