By Robert Vaux
Apple trees become overgrown when they are neglected or pruned improperly. The excess growth damages their fruit-bearing potential, and the fruit that does appear can often be out of easy reach. Pruning an overgrown apple tree should be spaced out over time, and you may need to wait 2 or 3 years before it is thinned to a healthy level. If you are aware of which branches to cut and why, however,...
By Robert Vaux
Apple trees are often pruned early in their life to help shape their overall structure: providing a solid trunk and an even spread of branches on which to bear fruit. With fully grown apple trees, pruning serves to maintain their current appearance, to trim away any problem areas and to ensure that the tree continues to produce healthy fruit. Pruning a mature apple tree is very easy to do,...