How To Prune A Young Fruit Or Nut Tree

Good Life For All series # 2: Pruning! For this video I show you how to prune a young almond tree. This method can be used for most fruit trees to shape them for maximum yield. A quick note on pruning... There are an overwhelming amount of ways to prune a fruit/nut tree, so it can become confusing to know which one is the the "right" way. Over the years I've tried a range of methods and you know what - most of them have worked. My point being, don't freak out if someone tells you you've done it wrong, trees want to grow and, even if you do make a mistake, they'll heal/come back and continue to mature into fruiting beauties. This video is a prime example of just that.... Technically I should have held off to prune these almond trees until summer (as that's when folks recommend you prune all stone fruit to avoid the risk of a disease called Cytospora canker), however I needed to treat them for rust which involved spraying a lime sulphar and copper spray on them before spring. I also really needed to shape them before they put too much energy into growing into a shape I didn't want. Pruning them in late winter made these things possible. ALSO I've pruned lots of stone fruit in winter over the years out of necessity and they're all still healthy. But I do try and stick to the rules as much as possible - life just often doesn't work out like that! MORE RESOURCES: A very wonderful and thorough blog was written about pruning by our friends at Milkwood over here: https://www.milkwood.net/2021/05/04/f... Our educational tea towels includes one showing you how prune a fruit tree: https://goodlifepermaculture.com.au/p... Another blog from Leaf, Root & Fruit: https://www.leafrootfruit.com.au/prun... Visit our website for more free information: www.goodlifepermaculture.com.au/ You can find my book 'The Good Life: How To Grow A Better World' here: Australian and New Zealand orders: http://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/kjR17x Overseas book orders:https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Go...