Pruning

Fruit Trees

Tree Pruning Essentials

Detailed pdf about pruning mature trees in the "urban forest" from Purdue University Forestry and Natural Resources.

The Basics Learn about equipment, thinning and heading, and the open center, central leader, and trellis (espalier) systems from the Washington State University Mount Vernon Research & Extension Unit.

Winter Pruning for Fruit Trees

Why, when, and detailed how information from the People’s Trust for Endangered Species.

Fruit Tree Pruning

Topics here include types of pruning cuts, impact of flower position, apical dominance, trees given no pruning, response to heading cuts, shoot age, severity of cut, growth habit, shoot orientation, and response to thinning cuts.

Training and Pruning Your Home Orchard

This WSU document provides general rules for training, pruning, and limb bending, and explains open-center, central-leader, and espalier training.

General

Plant Amnesty

site for all things pruning.

Pruning 101

General pruning advice from Swanson's Nursery in Seattle.

Pruning

How to avoid harm to yourself and your tree and when to contact an arborist, from the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (PNW-ISA)

Winter pruning tips

General winter pruning advice from Swanson's Nursery in Seattle.

Pruning Equipment for Home Gardeners

Selecting and using the correct equipment to prune trees and shrubs makes a pruning job quicker, easier, and safer for home gardeners. This fact sheet discusses the various types of pruning equipment and more.

Home Pruning: Reasons to Prune Trees and Shrubs

This fact sheet summarizes appropriate reasons to prune woody plant material in the home landscape. It provides information on issues such as plant health, safety, fruit production, and more.

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