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Can I notch a fig tree to promote branching?
I have a small garden. One area that gets a lot of sun is along a fence, so I decided to try an espaliered fig tree. My problem is that the tree doesn’t have many branches low down. Is there anything ...
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What is the proper way to prune a multi-variety stone fruit tree being trained in fan shape espalier?
I bought a multi variety stone fruit tree (cherry, prune, apricot, peach) and tied each branch/variety onto wires in a fan shape to minimize the tree footprint. But as I read more on espaliered fruit ...
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How to prune this newly bought cherry?
I bought this cherrytree (hedelfinger) for cheap. Therefore you get what you pay for I guess.
I want to prune it in a good shape(open vase/goblet as I read thats the best choice. However it currently ...
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When should I prune espalier apple trees?
I have a row of 5 beautiful espalier apple trees (Jonagold, Granny Smith and Gravenstein) that are about 4 years old, and they put out huge amounts of growth over the summer. I've been pruning the ...
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