Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be pruned in late August or early September ... It's also important to have a pruning saw to cut off larger branches.

Use hand pruners for stems less than 1/4-inch thick, loppers for stems up to 1/2-inch thick, and a Japanese pruning saw or a ...

For larger-diameter branches, a pruning saw is used. Why prune an apple tree ... The traditionally recommended time is from about March through early April, after winter’s coldest weather ...

Always wash the cutting blades of secateurs, loppers and saws in diluted garden disinfectant ... along the foot of the wall. No pruning is needed in the early stages. Once the allotted area ...

If left to their own devices, most apple trees grow into large, globe-shaped trees, with the best fruit forming on the tree’s outer perimeter, high above convenient apple-picking height.