Pruning Fruit Trees

Want to try growing some fruit in your garden? We can help you with how to do that including how and when to prune each type. Simply add your fruit to your 'Plants I have' list in Shoot and we will send you timely reminders and how to guides. A sample of our reminders are below. Pruning figs

• Remove 1/4 to 1/3 of older fig branches
• Pinch out growing point

Pruning soft fruit

• Prune raspberries after planting
• Prune raspberries to ground level each February
• Prune blackberries and hybrid berries
• Prune blackcurrants
• Prune any vigorous summer growth on trained berry bushes
• Prune gooseberries, red and whitecurrants
• Prune raspberry canes in late winter

Pruning fruit trees

• Train stone fruit trees in spring (optional)
• Train apples and pears into shape (optional)
• Prune spur-bearing apples