Apple Tree Pruning - Catskill Forest Association

Perhaps you have an old apple tree that you'd like restored to a more fruitful state. Or maybe you have a younger tree that you'd like to start training early before "big" problems begin. CFA offers Apple Tree Pruning Services January through March.

Sunlight and air flow are major elements of success for fruit trees - make sure they're present, year after year. Restore your old, wildly-dense apple trees to a more fruitful state and set them up for success. Pruning helps trees withstand fruit/wind/snow loads, as well as the weight of wildlife that might clamber up into the branches (typically bears).

You can prune your tree for:

1) Increased fruit-set

2) Increased vigor or health

3) Wildlife benefits

4) Aesthetics