Prune My Wild Apple Trees

This fact sheet describes basic pruning technique such as what to prune and how to make the cut so that you don’t damage the tree.

This article series from the New York Forest Owners Association shows example pruning from several real apple trees. It includes multiple before and after photos.

Become the neighborhood expert in training and pruning fruit trees.

In addition to pruning, grafting lets an apple tree grow better fruit by attaching a branch from a better apple tree to it. For a fee, the Catskill Forest Association will graft part of your favorite apple tree onto another apple tree to improve the second tree’s fruit.