Ever since i started pruning trees like this it changed my life, just like the title said it would. Ive gotten married, had a baby, kicked my meth addiction, and got a 220k a year job....all thanks to this tree pruning method. Couldnt help it
I know how you feel, it can be overwhelming feeling like you could ruin the tree, but I think this will simplify it and give you some more confidence going forward. 🐕😁❤️
Get a plum or apple and go forward. Mine seem to be very hardy, no matter what I've done or not done to them. I didn't do much last year due to bad health and they were all loaded last year.
You helped me find the best pruning shears on the planet ! After returning 3 different ones on Amazon, I bought Felco 7 that you recommended. Worth EVERY penny. Thank you.
This is one of the best videos I've ever watched about gardening and specifically pruning! So much helpful information!!! I've always been uncertain about when and how to prune my trees! And I didn't know the difference between pruning my apple trees and peach trees. Thank you so much for this video and excellent information!
This is a lot of great information. Of most of the channels I follow, you, Paul Gautschi, Stefan Sobkowiak, and Mike Kincaid are the only ones I take note of when it comes to pruning.
You just shared some incredible knowledge for all of us newbies out here growing fruit trees in our backyard, and I thank you for it! I’ll be rewatching this video over & over again as I prune my trees this Fall. Thank you again and stay blessed JP & Tuck! -Calvin
Yup he's a blessing for my fruit trees and teaching me some thing that my Public School's should've taught me in school. I feel a deep apathy for our children that are enrolled in our Public schools these days. Now it's on what choice of gender you decide you want to be. Without adults consent of course. And to talorate the deferences with cross dressers in there public schools collecting their lunch money. The Rogue learning system has went back into the days of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Whoever is doing the filming is Very Good. While he’s talking she is getting up close to SEE / show the views exactly what he’s talking about. THANK YOU CAMERA 🎥 PERSON
James, I've been a subscriber for 3 years at least and this is the best, most thorough, intelligent, organized, simplified and uncomplicated, yet not long winded video you have done yet, imo. Excellent job!! You have accomplished what many professionals, nurseries and homesteaders were not able to accomplish in one video regarding pruning fruit trees. Again, well done. Give yourself a raise and Tuck a steak!
This is amazing. It is about the Tree's 'psychology' more in detail. It helps so much to know WHY we do it and WHAT the thing we do something to it - does with it! Finally I got the pruning and instead just mirroring I can think like the tree. Thank you! And stay with the depth - the Beauty of Everything.
As someone that's never grown a single tree, I found this video incredibly informative and concise. You've inspired me to grow some fruiting trees. A desire I've never previously had. Thank you.
By far the most informative video with regards to pruning that I have ever seen. I've always been confused of what to prune and now I can do it! Thank you for this
James such brilliant information on pruning. It all makes sense. I wish I had seen this 30 years ago when I was clueless! Many thanks for your efforts in producing your high quality videos. 😊😊
Man, you’ve become an absolute staple resource for all of my gardening advice. This was such a helpful video. Thanks for doing what you do, keep up the great content.
This is by far the BEST video on pruning. I have watched so many videos on pruning, but this guy explained it so thoroughly. Not only where to make the cut, but exactly what that cut does for the tree. I feel a litttle bit more confident now. Many thanks. Subscribed.
Best pruning video I’ve seen to date. Clear explanation and he shows it multiple times. Repetitive demonstration of thinning cuts, heading cuts, and bench cuts.
from a city girl became a garden girl in the last 2 decades, managed a bigger parkland, focused to improve soil quality, and at the same time looking after many different fruit trees, have done a lot trim with my understanding, but still have so many questions about the trim style, time, function, have read 📚, but after this video, I could still learn so many things. Thank you so much 💓
Thank you, thank you, thank you James for this concise break-down of the mysteries of pruning. As a newbie gardener planning to put in some fruit trees next year, this was something I was dreading, but you've really broken it down so well and sensibly. I'll be watching this vid over and over again, as it gives me confidence that I'll be able to tackle the task. And yes, I'd love a series on the individual fruit trees. Lots of love to you and Tuck from an Aussie in Europe.
My garden took a tragic church starting in August and I couldn't bear to do anything with gardening til now. The shining light in it all was a bountiful amount of the Rose De Berne tomatoes you recommended. They are instantly my favorite! Thank you so much! I'm gonna try new techniques this year and hopefully experience less failure. It's only my 3rd year. Thank you for these vids. They warm the cold days!
Hey James! The reason I found permaculture was as a result of two things: 1. The Pandemic and 2. Your Channel. The more time I spend reading about and practicing permaculture, the more I am convinced that I am meant to do this. Why? Because of one thing you said in the video..."we can take a glimpse into the future". In my day job, I get paid for doing just that, so why not extend those skills and experience into the garden, community and environment. This video filled another gap in my understanding and for that I am very grateful to you and the boss Tuck! I am excited to order some merch for our upcoming sub-tropical winter Down Under! Thanks mate! No Worries!!
I really appreciate all the detail and demonstration you do about pruning fruit trees. I knew next to nothing. I would've ruined the trees I hope to get in the next 2 years. Thank you!!!
@@heatherk8931 that would develop an even worse root system... also prices are already going up, if you could ever consider it that reasonable to charge like $50-60 for a tree when they're like $10 wholesale >.>
Wow you are an excellent teacher! You explain the concepts well and provide many examples to drive the point home. Thank you for taking the time to make these educational videos!! Tuck needs to give you a raise! 😊
Thank you so much for this video! Super helpful! I watch all of your videos! We bought a house a year ago and I want to start growing fruit trees like I grew up having, but was intimidated by pruning. You make it make sense to me! Also I hope Tuck is well! I love him! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I think this is the most useful video you’ve ever done, at least for those with fruit trees. I have some newer trees and some older ones. I have a horticulturist friend who has come to help me prune a couple of times. I still feel like I don’t do a great job, but I hope I’m getting better. I spent quite a few years over-pruning my trees. A couple things he showed me, one had to do with training a branch to take over for another(not that I got that real well) and also something about the windward side of the tree needing to be pruned differently. Do you know anything about these parts of the pruning subject? I would love for you to do a series of videos on each type of fruit tree, maybe visit other(maybe neglected?) orchards where there are much older trees so we could get a better idea of how to prune older and neglected trees. Thanks so much, this was very helpful information!
James it was very interesting seeing your backyard with the growth being gone! You’d never know you have so many neighbors! Plus this is really a valuable video. Thanks for putting in so much time on it!
I just acquired 2 pear trees for planting this September and enjoy learning from your videos. Thank you for explaining the "why" behind what you are doing.
My local horticulturalist taught me that there is a slight "knucke" at the beginning of every new branch called a cambuim layer. The layer is loaded with cells that are responsible for successful healing of the cut. I like how you used the anvil side of your pruners to avoid getting too close. Nice Felcos btw. I love my #2s so much i feel naked without them
Beware - actually this practice with the pruners being used the way you describe, is wrong, you should always cut with the anvil heading away from the wood, that you want to preserve. The reason is, that there is always some compression at the anvil side of the pruners, which damages the wood (the collar in this case). You don´t want to damage this, as this hampers the healing of the collar. The thickness of the cutting blade is normally fully sufficient to lead you to the collar line. Moreover, especially with a heading cut, you want to cut beyond the collar, almost flat with the growth direction. This is actually the reason, why the bypass pruners are a better option for fruit tree cutting. Last but not least, you want to cut with the blade heading away from the tree trunk, in the growth direction of the branch, you cut, as this prevents damaging the bark.
This video is EXACTLY what I've needed to find the last few years. I've been cutting back one of our apple trees to improve its structure but knew I shouldn't do too much at once, even though that has meant leaving some very annoying branches in our faces between kitchen and garage. This year will be my fourth pruning and it's ready for a substantial shaping. The last three seasons the tree has consistently doubled fruit production from year to year. I don't know if they're all still alive, but there were five more apple and one pear tree down on the lower tiers of the yard that I'd also like to recover. The apples from the tree next to the kitchen are absolutely amazing in baked goods. We figured out it most likely is a subvariety of "Canadian Princess" happy in our 9b zone. TY TY TY :)
You have thoughtfully condensed a lot of great information about pruning into this vid! Thank you so much for all you do. I always enjoy your vids and your enthusiasm. 🍎🙂🍏
I'm doing this in college right now and for real this was more helpful to me than the power point presentations and biology related to pruning because biology and growth hormones are one thing but ACTUALLY doing pruning is what I am interested to learn. Thanks James. Your videos are always awesome.
This is exactly what I want to see because I was confused on how to prune my young apple tree. Thanks for the close up shots and detailed explanation. Now I know I should be doin heading cuts for my young fruit trees. Please continue to show us your process on that young apple tree.
Thank you James, this is a wonderful step-by-step comprehensive tutorial on pruning our fruit trees. We appreciate you and Tuck ♥ braving the cold to help us out. Merry Christmas to you both 🌲.
This is simply the most outstanding video/instruction on pruning. His mind is so well organized and his thoughts are laid out perfectly with clear reasons for doing things the way he instructs. He answered all my questions on pruning I have had over the year in this short video. God bless.
James, BEST video ever on pruning trees! It’s easy to understand something intellectually, but harder to put that information in to practice. Could you please actually take us through the entire pruning of your trees?!! I have a few years of experience under my belt now, but the most helpful thing I experienced was actually seeing someone prune from beginning to end!! I still could use some more help as I’m sure many others could too! Could you PLEASE make a beginning to end pruning your trees video for all your trees?!!! That would be so incredibly helpful!!!!
I for one always appreciate your videos where you explain the why. I have been following your channel for years. So my Food Forrest confidence has been because of what you are accomplishing here. I am gearing up for pruning and this video answered a lot of my concerns for that process. Keep up the videos and I love my Grow '22 hoodie I got a couple of weeks back.
I agree with everyone who has commented about this being the best video ever on pruning fruit trees! I have watched many but none as informative and clear as yours. Thank you!! 🤩
So so helpful! I’d love to see you do a whole tree of each kind just so I can really get the understanding down. Also maybe do a big old tree that has been neglected. A friend bought a house with a big old tree that needs lots of pruning but seems a daunting job. I send your videos to my garden club and they are enjoying them too!
I’ve watched A LOT of videos on pruning, but this is by far the most educational and useful video of them all. Thanks for telling us the “what” and following up with the “why.” I am a new subscriber. Keep ‘em coming!!
Yet another rousing, beautiful, and informational offering…FROM NJ! Here is a pruning story. One Fourth of July I got invited to a very exclusive music concert on a farm in New Hampshire. I walk the tree on the property and noticed the apple trees were a mess. I went back up to the main house, found the proprietors of the farm And ask them if they would mind if I had at their apple orchard with my clippers. Now, I’m a guitar player and I was there with a band and they sort of gave me a funny look but thank me and said she will go ahead I am Baldauf down the hillside, and began to put the apple trees in order, little by slow, over the course of the next three hours, folks came down to check out what I was doing. Little kids, pregnant, mothers, some Rastafarians with some herb. And they were posing questions, and I was showing the techniques. Finally the bandleader came to the top of the hill and said hey, Johnny Appleseed, it’s time to rock ‘n’ roll. We had a nice show, and reception was great from the crowd. The next day, our friends, aged grandparents showed up and happened to walk down to the orchard. They came back up the hill and asked for their granddaughter. My goodness said the grandmother, what the heck happened to the apple trees , everyone fell silent and the silence grew into an embarrassment. I stood up for my breakfast and walked over and introduced myself. I did grandmother, your apple trees were about ready to become unruly beyond repair and much to everyone’s relief. She gently touch my elbow and said oh I know, I know. Oh thank you young man. Thank you so much! Do you see my grandfather planted those trees. They mean so much to the family I barely audible but significant sigh of relief spread through the crowd as my friends came over with bacon and eggs, buckwheat pancakes, and a generous pitcher of real maple syrup for “Johnny Appleseed.” I love this earth, the home we have. I love the people and I love the memories because nowadays memories are all I have left.
Thanks for the in depth class! I wonder why different fruit trees do best with different shapes. Can you recommend a good reference (book or other) for what shape is best for other fruits such as citrus, pomegranate, persimmon, guava, avocado, fig, etc.?
Or make a video about them! 😊 I was going as well to ask about citrus, avocado, fig and guava trees. My fig tree gives like one fruit a year. Australia.
What a quick and comprehensive pruning video! I pruned part of my pear tree yesterday and was concerned about overdoing it, but your explanation of the “why”allowed me to see that I was alright Spider. Keep on keeping on man! Thank you!
Id love to see you do a video on how to prune a peach tree. Our peach produced peaches one year and it's been 3 years since it produced anything. We must be doing something wrong. Thanks for helping.
I saw a good video in a peach orchard I forget the guys name but he has YT gardening channel. The orchard was owned by some old man I believe in Michigan. The video goes in depth on pruning and spraying peach trees,lot of information I took notes.😊
Great video for a novice gardener who knows very little about trees and why you need to prune them particularly when they are small. Love to see how you would train and prune a young pear tree.
James we don't let our Yorkie get lassoed by the kneck to get "groomed". He's a rescue who had terrible honking; not so much 5 years later. Thank you for everything I have and am learning from Jersey Growing.
We just moved to a farm that has dozens of very old and not maintained apple trees. It is overwhelming to acknowledge that they will need a lot of love. Your suggestions have quelled our trepidation at taking on this huge project and have us excited to employ your various techniques. Thanks for the video! 🍎🍏🍎
Thank you James this is by far one of the best videos on pruning fruit trees. I would love to watch future videos on how you use sulfur spray and clay to protect the trees.
Thank you for explaining so clearly, I"m in my 60's and I love caring for the garden! Now I can apply everything you've said and correct a few mistakes!
James, this is super helpful. The detailed information as to why it is done that way is great! I was wondering if you have any videos on pruning figs or blueberries.
@@annettehurmiz1079 You mean the hanging branches? If so, no. I let them do their thing. If I have a branch that droops too close to the ground with berries on it, I just use a bungee cord to pull it up higher. I top them off every other year or so to keep ‘em shorter and take out any dead wood. I have a high bush blueberry that would get 15’ high if I let it and I don’t want to have to get a ladder to pick. Ha ha.
Excellent information and very timely. I've been looking at my mini orchard and thinking I need to get out there and do some pruning. This was a great refresher and you've shared a few tips I had not heard before. I always learn something from you. Thank you!
Awww cute little tuck, your buddy, Your pruning video is the best I have ever watched. All your videos show the best techniques and ideas. Your the only gardening channel I watch. Keep up the good work. Your food forest is absolutely amazing. We should all grow our own food, you videos make people want to grow. If we were all like you the world would indeed be a better place. Thank you James.
Wow. So much great information that I never would have considered. I like how you explain what the purpose and results will be when pruning and training. I also liked how you explained how trees grow. Thanks again. Oh, and of course, Tuck is just as adorable as ever 🥰. Thanks again James 👍
Thank you so much, it explained what I learned intuitively from watching my grandmother years ago. Everyone with trees in their yard should watch this video before they do their yard work!
Ayyy heck yes! I'm so excited to learn since good techniques ❤ thanks for the super valuable information. Yours and other amazing channels like it inspire me to garden different things and not worry about being afraid about getting into some unknown territory. Give Tuck a head pat for me, and have a great day ❤
I have never understood pruning, especially when, how, and why. Thank you for breaking this down into easily understood blocks of information. Well done!
I am doing espaliered peach trees this year because of limited space, but this video was very informative as to why that technique works! Thank you, very eye opening!
Lee Reich's Pruning Book is a great book for referencing. A few things he mentioned that were different than yours was that pruning should be done in late Winter so the cuts will heal as soon as growth begins in the spring so the wounds won't dry out. Also something I learned the hard way is that some varieties of certain fruits are tip bearing (apples and pears) and if you prune the ends of the branches you could be pruning off next years fruit. Great summary of work though and you covered quite a bit. Thanks for sharing!
James I love how you break things down to simple lingo! We really have to tackle our old and way under pruned pear tree! It seems to need an overhaul! I’m a bit intimidated but I think I’m gonna try some of these methods! Thanks, Kristy in Missouri zone 6b 😃🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸. Oh and our pear tree also has fire blight 😳
DUDE! This is awesome....3 months ago Ive listened to a professor saying how we should cut a tree and he was like we should cut here, here and here......now I also understand WHY because he never told lol..... :D thx for awesome video
This is the most informative pruning video I have ever seen. I'm always very wary of pruning and books don't really explain properly. I'm very thankful for this. Many thanks From UK. 👍👏👏👏👏
I made a mistake not pruning a citrus tree when young and it grew into a bushy tree got fruit after 15 yrs grown from a pit. Finally got good fruit two years in a row but the third it started to yellow and no fruit even though I watered and fertilized it. I realized that pruning had to be done to let light in. Will have to see if the tree will survive. Thanks for this teaching on apples,pears and peaches which I will apply from now on on my fruit trees here in fl.
Great video for the novice like me. You really took the time to clearly explain the fundamentals, which gives me a good base to start pruning and shaping the trees I have at the home i just bought.
Thank you James! I would be interested in a tutorial on individual types of fruit trees, fruiting shrubs and vines as well. You and Tuck take care and have a great holiday season!
Good overview, thank you! I'd comment a bit on cutting: to avoid unnecessary damage to bark, it is a good idea to position secateurs always so that the cutting blade is towards remaining part of the wood. My own experience with apple trees tells that if you prune, the remaining part should be as short as possible to heal quickly. However the cutting should be done in such position, where diameter of the wound wouldn't be _much_ larger than the diameter of branch you're cutting off - if you cut very/too close to the remaining larger branch, there will be a large oval wound that will heal a lot longer if at all. Larger cuts could be covered by a pruning vax or some similar substances that have growth hormones simulating bark growth. Cleaning up secateurs before moving from one tree to another is very important if one cuts out wood with some illnesses...
Careful bending branches in the cold, they can snap. Best time to bend branches for training is when the sap is flowing. It also won’t harden up at the new angle until there is a couple months of new growth. You also only want to bend a small percentage at a time, if you bend them too far they will also snap.
Ever since i started pruning trees like this it changed my life, just like the title said it would. Ive gotten married, had a baby, kicked my meth addiction, and got a 220k a year job....all thanks to this tree pruning method. Couldnt help it
😂 ok
There are a lot of knowledgeable people on RUclips, but not everyone is great at teaching. You're both..i really appreciate your videos
I have always been intimidated by fruit trees. Thanks for making it approachable.
I know how you feel, it can be overwhelming feeling like you could ruin the tree, but I think this will simplify it and give you some more confidence going forward. 🐕😁❤️
I’ve always been intimidated by brown bears. But I guess a tree can be scary too
@@smellycat249 😄😄😄😄
We have had 0percent luck with fruit trees. Pluots and Elderberry. But watching your videos gives me hope. 💝💕💘💗❤️💝💕💘💗❤️ For Tuck the boss!
Get a plum or apple and go forward. Mine seem to be very hardy, no matter what I've done or not done to them. I didn't do much last year due to bad health and they were all loaded last year.
This video was the best I’ve ever seen on pruning apple, pear and plum trees!!!! Thank you
Yes please! More pruning videos including grapes, berries, currants and so on.
And getting grape vines out of trees LOL
You helped me find the best pruning shears on the planet ! After returning 3 different ones on Amazon, I bought Felco 7 that you recommended. Worth EVERY penny. Thank you.
This is one of the best videos I've ever watched about gardening and specifically pruning! So much helpful information!!! I've always been uncertain about when and how to prune my trees! And I didn't know the difference between pruning my apple trees and peach trees. Thank you so much for this video and excellent information!
Main virtue is the identification of pruning types and their usage. Helps the uneducated.
This is a lot of great information. Of most of the channels I follow, you, Paul Gautschi, Stefan Sobkowiak, and Mike Kincaid are the only ones I take note of when it comes to pruning.
You just shared some incredible knowledge for all of us newbies out here growing fruit trees in our backyard, and I thank you for it! I’ll be rewatching this video over & over again as I prune my trees this Fall. Thank you again and stay blessed JP & Tuck!
-Calvin
Yup he's a blessing for my fruit trees and teaching me some thing that my Public School's should've taught me in school. I feel a deep apathy for our children that are enrolled in our Public schools these days. Now it's on what choice of gender you decide you want to be. Without adults consent of course. And to talorate the deferences with cross dressers in there public schools collecting their lunch money. The Rogue learning system has went back into the days of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Me too! This was better than Stark Bro's videos.
I've paid for pruning classes that didn't help me understand as much as you did in the video. Thanks! Love Tuck ❤️ 😍 💖
Whoever is doing the filming is Very Good. While he’s talking she is getting up close to SEE / show the views exactly what he’s talking about. THANK YOU CAMERA 🎥 PERSON
James, I've been a subscriber for 3 years at least and this is the best, most thorough, intelligent, organized, simplified and uncomplicated, yet not long winded video you have done yet, imo. Excellent job!!
You have accomplished what many professionals, nurseries and homesteaders were not able to accomplish in one video regarding pruning fruit trees. Again, well done. Give yourself a raise and Tuck a steak!
Thank you, James, for explaining all the whys - not just the hows! 🍎
This is amazing. It is about the Tree's 'psychology' more in detail. It helps so much to know WHY we do it and WHAT the thing we do something to it - does with it! Finally I got the pruning and instead just mirroring I can think like the tree. Thank you! And stay with the depth - the Beauty of Everything.
As someone that's never grown a single tree, I found this video incredibly informative and concise. You've inspired me to grow some fruiting trees. A desire I've never previously had. Thank you.
This is some of the best advice I’ve seen on pruning. Informative without being an overload.
By far the most informative video with regards to pruning that I have ever seen. I've always been confused of what to prune and now I can do it! Thank you for this
James such brilliant information on pruning. It all makes sense. I wish I had seen this 30 years ago when I was clueless! Many thanks for your efforts in producing your high quality videos. 😊😊
Man, you’ve become an absolute staple resource for all of my gardening advice. This was such a helpful video. Thanks for doing what you do, keep up the great content.
This dude is a pruning boss!!😊
Wow James, that was jam packed! Such great information, so much detail. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us. It is appreciated
Honestly you are the best
Wow, James!!!! This is the BEST video on fruit tree pruning I've ever seen!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!
This is by far the BEST video on pruning. I have watched so many videos on pruning, but this guy explained it so thoroughly. Not only where to make the cut, but exactly what that cut does for the tree. I feel a litttle bit more confident now. Many thanks. Subscribed.
Best pruning video I’ve seen to date. Clear explanation and he shows it multiple times. Repetitive demonstration of thinning cuts, heading cuts, and bench cuts.
from a city girl became a garden girl in the last 2 decades, managed a bigger parkland, focused to improve soil quality, and at the same time looking after many different fruit trees, have done a lot trim with my understanding, but still have so many questions about the trim style, time, function, have read 📚, but after this video, I could still learn so many things.
Thank you so much 💓
Impressive tutorial on pruning. Thanks for sharing that with the world!
I've seen a lot of channels about pruning fruit trees. You have done an incredible job of making people understand the process. Thank you 😊
Thank you, thank you, thank you James for this concise break-down of the mysteries of pruning. As a newbie gardener planning to put in some fruit trees next year, this was something I was dreading, but you've really broken it down so well and sensibly. I'll be watching this vid over and over again, as it gives me confidence that I'll be able to tackle the task. And yes, I'd love a series on the individual fruit trees. Lots of love to you and Tuck from an Aussie in Europe.
My garden took a tragic church starting in August and I couldn't bear to do anything with gardening til now. The shining light in it all was a bountiful amount of the Rose De Berne tomatoes you recommended. They are instantly my favorite! Thank you so much! I'm gonna try new techniques this year and hopefully experience less failure. It's only my 3rd year. Thank you for these vids. They warm the cold days!
Pleas talk about dwarf peach trees mine I bought the last won it. Only has three branches how do I prune do it will still fruit?
Thank you James for simplifying an important task! You are awesome!!💗💗💗🐶💗💗💗
Hey James! The reason I found permaculture was as a result of two things: 1. The Pandemic and 2. Your Channel. The more time I spend reading about and practicing permaculture, the more I am convinced that I am meant to do this. Why? Because of one thing you said in the video..."we can take a glimpse into the future". In my day job, I get paid for doing just that, so why not extend those skills and experience into the garden, community and environment. This video filled another gap in my understanding and for that I am very grateful to you and the boss Tuck! I am excited to order some merch for our upcoming sub-tropical winter Down Under! Thanks mate! No Worries!!
I really appreciate all the detail and demonstration you do about pruning fruit trees. I knew next to nothing. I would've ruined the trees I hope to get in the next 2 years. Thank you!!!
Get then now and put them in pots while you can still find you favorites at a reasonable price.👍
@@heatherk8931 that would develop an even worse root system... also prices are already going up, if you could ever consider it that reasonable to charge like $50-60 for a tree when they're like $10 wholesale >.>
Wow you are an excellent teacher! You explain the concepts well and provide many examples to drive the point home. Thank you for taking the time to make these educational videos!! Tuck needs to give you a raise! 😊
Thank you so much for this video! Super helpful! I watch all of your videos! We bought a house a year ago and I want to start growing fruit trees like I grew up having, but was intimidated by pruning. You make it make sense to me! Also I hope Tuck is well! I love him! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
One of the best pruning videos I’ve seen. Looking forward to applying this knowledge to three neglected Apple tree in the yard.
I think this is the most useful video you’ve ever done, at least for those with fruit trees. I have some newer trees and some older ones. I have a horticulturist friend who has come to help me prune a couple of times. I still feel like I don’t do a great job, but I hope I’m getting better. I spent quite a few years over-pruning my trees. A couple things he showed me, one had to do with training a branch to take over for another(not that I got that real well) and also something about the windward side of the tree needing to be pruned differently. Do you know anything about these parts of the pruning subject? I would love for you to do a series of videos on each type of fruit tree, maybe visit other(maybe neglected?) orchards where there are much older trees so we could get a better idea of how to prune older and neglected trees. Thanks so much, this was very helpful information!
That's a fantastic idea for the next episode👍😉
Dear James! ❤❤❤Your explanation this subject just great! Even me, 74 years old woman understood the logic pruning. Thank you very much! 26:19
James it was very interesting seeing your backyard with the growth being gone! You’d never know you have so many neighbors! Plus this is really a valuable video. Thanks for putting in so much time on it!
I just acquired 2 pear trees for planting this September and enjoy learning from your videos. Thank you for explaining the "why" behind what you are doing.
I would live to see a video series on planting and prunning apples, plus a monthly update on that particullar tree so we see the progres.
Really enjoyed this video.Yes, I would like a peach tree pruning video and one on apricot too. Thank you!
My local horticulturalist taught me that there is a slight "knucke" at the beginning of every new branch called a cambuim layer. The layer is loaded with cells that are responsible for successful healing of the cut. I like how you used the anvil side of your pruners to avoid getting too close. Nice Felcos btw. I love my #2s so much i feel naked without them
It’s called the collar. The cambium layer is just inside the bark, that carries the food to the branches.
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Beware - actually this practice with the pruners being used the way you describe, is wrong, you should always cut with the anvil heading away from the wood, that you want to preserve. The reason is, that there is always some compression at the anvil side of the pruners, which damages the wood (the collar in this case). You don´t want to damage this, as this hampers the healing of the collar. The thickness of the cutting blade is normally fully sufficient to lead you to the collar line. Moreover, especially with a heading cut, you want to cut beyond the collar, almost flat with the growth direction. This is actually the reason, why the bypass pruners are a better option for fruit tree cutting. Last but not least, you want to cut with the blade heading away from the tree trunk, in the growth direction of the branch, you cut, as this prevents damaging the bark.
This video is EXACTLY what I've needed to find the last few years. I've been cutting back one of our apple trees to improve its structure but knew I shouldn't do too much at once, even though that has meant leaving some very annoying branches in our faces between kitchen and garage. This year will be my fourth pruning and it's ready for a substantial shaping. The last three seasons the tree has consistently doubled fruit production from year to year. I don't know if they're all still alive, but there were five more apple and one pear tree down on the lower tiers of the yard that I'd also like to recover. The apples from the tree next to the kitchen are absolutely amazing in baked goods. We figured out it most likely is a subvariety of "Canadian Princess" happy in our 9b zone. TY TY TY :)
You have thoughtfully condensed a lot of great information about pruning into this vid! Thank you so much for all you do. I always enjoy your vids and your enthusiasm. 🍎🙂🍏
I'm doing this in college right now and for real this was more helpful to me than the power point presentations and biology related to pruning because biology and growth hormones are one thing but ACTUALLY doing pruning is what I am interested to learn. Thanks James. Your videos are always awesome.
This is exactly what I want to see because I was confused on how to prune my young apple tree. Thanks for the close up shots and detailed explanation. Now I know I should be doin heading cuts for my young fruit trees. Please continue to show us your process on that young apple tree.
Thank you James, this is a wonderful step-by-step comprehensive tutorial on pruning our fruit trees. We appreciate you and Tuck ♥ braving the cold to help us out. Merry Christmas to you both 🌲.
This tutorial is amazing, non-intimidating, and just plain cool. Thank you.
This is simply the most outstanding video/instruction on pruning. His mind is so well organized and his thoughts are laid out perfectly with clear reasons for doing things the way he instructs. He answered all my questions on pruning I have had over the year in this short video. God bless.
If you’re pruning now, will there be enough time for the trees to harden off? And can you discuss the advantage of pruning now versus early spring?
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James, BEST video ever on pruning trees! It’s easy to understand something intellectually, but harder to put that information in to practice. Could you please actually take us through the entire pruning of your trees?!! I have a few years of experience under my belt now, but the most helpful thing I experienced was actually seeing someone prune from beginning to end!! I still could use some more help as I’m sure many others could too! Could you PLEASE make a beginning to end pruning your trees video for all your trees?!!! That would be so incredibly helpful!!!!
In all my years of pruning, I have learned more in your video than anywhere else. Very well done
Thank you so much
I for one always appreciate your videos where you explain the why. I have been following your channel for years. So my Food Forrest confidence has been because of what you are accomplishing here. I am gearing up for pruning and this video answered a lot of my concerns for that process. Keep up the videos and I love my Grow '22 hoodie I got a couple of weeks back.
Fascinating James! The way you describe the information that a tree shares with its individual branches, well done sir!
I agree with everyone who has commented about this being the best video ever on pruning fruit trees! I have watched many but none as informative and clear as yours. Thank you!! 🤩
So so helpful! I’d love to see you do a whole tree of each kind just so I can really get the understanding down. Also maybe do a big old tree that has been neglected. A friend bought a house with a big old tree that needs lots of pruning but seems a daunting job.
I send your videos to my garden club and they are enjoying them too!
I’ve watched A LOT of videos on pruning, but this is by far the most educational and useful video of them all. Thanks for telling us the “what” and following up with the “why.” I am a new subscriber. Keep ‘em coming!!
Now I feel confident in trimming my trees. Your directions are very clear, other people made it confusing. Thank you and Tuck❤❤Love❤❤❤❤❤
Yet another rousing, beautiful, and informational offering…FROM NJ! Here is a pruning story. One Fourth of July I got invited to a very exclusive music concert on a farm in New Hampshire. I walk the tree on the property and noticed the apple trees were a mess. I went back up to the main house, found the proprietors of the farm And ask them if they would mind if I had at their apple orchard with my clippers. Now, I’m a guitar player and I was there with a band and they sort of gave me a funny look but thank me and said she will go ahead I am Baldauf down the hillside, and began to put the apple trees in order, little by slow, over the course of the next three hours, folks came down to check out what I was doing. Little kids, pregnant, mothers, some Rastafarians with some herb. And they were posing questions, and I was showing the techniques. Finally the bandleader came to the top of the hill and said hey, Johnny Appleseed, it’s time to rock ‘n’ roll.
We had a nice show, and reception was great from the crowd. The next day, our friends, aged grandparents showed up and happened to walk down to the orchard. They came back up the hill and asked for their granddaughter. My goodness said the grandmother, what the heck happened to the apple trees , everyone fell silent and the silence grew into an embarrassment. I stood up for my breakfast and walked over and introduced myself. I did grandmother, your apple trees were about ready to become unruly beyond repair and much to everyone’s relief. She gently touch my elbow and said oh I know, I know. Oh thank you young man. Thank you so much! Do you see my grandfather planted those trees. They mean so much to the family I barely audible but significant sigh of relief spread through the crowd as my friends came over with bacon and eggs, buckwheat pancakes, and a generous pitcher of real maple syrup for “Johnny Appleseed.”
I love this earth, the home we have. I love the people and I love the memories because nowadays memories are all I have left.
Thanks for the in depth class! I wonder why different fruit trees do best with different shapes. Can you recommend a good reference (book or other) for what shape is best for other fruits such as citrus, pomegranate, persimmon, guava, avocado, fig, etc.?
Or make a video about them! 😊 I was going as well to ask about citrus, avocado, fig and guava trees. My fig tree gives like one fruit a year. Australia.
What a quick and comprehensive pruning video! I pruned part of my pear tree yesterday and was concerned about overdoing it, but your explanation of the “why”allowed me to see that I was alright Spider. Keep on keeping on man! Thank you!
Id love to see you do a video on how to prune a peach tree. Our peach produced peaches one year and it's been 3 years since it produced anything. We must be doing something wrong. Thanks for helping.
I saw a good video in a peach orchard I forget the guys name but he has YT gardening channel. The orchard was owned by some old man I believe in Michigan. The video goes in depth on pruning and spraying peach trees,lot of information I took notes.😊
Great video for a novice gardener who knows very little about trees and why you need to prune them particularly when they are small. Love to see how you would train and prune a young pear tree.
James we don't let our Yorkie get lassoed by the kneck to get "groomed". He's a rescue who had terrible honking; not so much 5 years later.
Thank you for everything I have and am learning from Jersey Growing.
This video was excellent... I've never had anyone explain pruning in such an in-depth and easy to understand manner. Thanks so much!
This was a very informative video. Gardening has lots of layers ❤❤❤ hope Tuck is doing well❤❤
We just moved to a farm that has dozens of very old and not maintained apple trees. It is overwhelming to acknowledge that they will need a lot of love. Your suggestions have quelled our trepidation at taking on this huge project and have us excited to employ your various techniques. Thanks for the video! 🍎🍏🍎
Thank you James this is by far one of the best videos on pruning fruit trees. I would love to watch future videos on how you use sulfur spray and clay to protect the trees.
Thank you for explaining so clearly, I"m in my 60's and I love caring for the garden! Now I can apply everything you've said and correct a few mistakes!
James, this is super helpful. The detailed information as to why it is done that way is great! I was wondering if you have any videos on pruning figs or blueberries.
I cut my blueberries to keep them about 3-4 feet high. Seems to give me bigger and better berries.
@@elliotr.killian1650 do you keep them a certain distance from the ground?
@@annettehurmiz1079 You mean the hanging branches? If so, no. I let them do their thing. If I have a branch that droops too close to the ground with berries on it, I just use a bungee cord to pull it up higher. I top them off every other year or so to keep ‘em shorter and take out any dead wood. I have a high bush blueberry that would get 15’ high if I let it and I don’t want to have to get a ladder to pick. Ha ha.
Easily the best pruning tutorial I've seen. Thanks, JP!
Excellent information and very timely. I've been looking at my mini orchard and thinking I need to get out there and do some pruning. This was a great refresher and you've shared a few tips I had not heard before. I always learn something from you. Thank you!
Awww cute little tuck, your buddy, Your pruning video is the best I have ever watched. All your videos show the best techniques and ideas. Your the only gardening channel I watch. Keep up the good work. Your food forest is absolutely amazing. We should all grow our own food, you videos make people want to grow. If we were all like you the world would indeed be a better place. Thank you James.
Wow. So much great information that I never would have considered. I like how you explain what the purpose and results will be when pruning and training. I also liked how you explained how trees grow. Thanks again. Oh, and of course, Tuck is just as adorable as ever 🥰. Thanks again James 👍
Yes , this video on the different types of pruning is awesome . It would also be great to have an in depth cover of pruning the different tree types !
Can you do a video on how to prune each type of tree and grapes in your garden, maybe make a series out of it?
I’m curious about figs!
I would love him to do that! These are the first pruning videos I’ve understood what to do and why.
One of the best tree training videos I've ever seen thank you James
What an excellent demonstration-explanation combo. I'm going to be approaching my fruit trees like a boss ❤
Thank you so much, it explained what I learned intuitively from watching my grandmother years ago. Everyone with trees in their yard should watch this video before they do their yard work!
Ayyy heck yes! I'm so excited to learn since good techniques ❤ thanks for the super valuable information. Yours and other amazing channels like it inspire me to garden different things and not worry about being afraid about getting into some unknown territory. Give Tuck a head pat for me, and have a great day ❤
I have never understood pruning, especially when, how, and why. Thank you for breaking this down into easily understood blocks of information. Well done!
Love this video. Very informative! Specific videos for each type of tree would be awesome too!
I am doing espaliered peach trees this year because of limited space, but this video was very informative as to why that technique works! Thank you, very eye opening!
Lee Reich's Pruning Book is a great book for referencing. A few things he mentioned that were different than yours was that pruning should be done in late Winter so the cuts will heal as soon as growth begins in the spring so the wounds won't dry out. Also something I learned the hard way is that some varieties of certain fruits are tip bearing (apples and pears) and if you prune the ends of the branches you could be pruning off next years fruit. Great summary of work though and you covered quite a bit. Thanks for sharing!
This is the very best video on pruning. Totally comprehensive, yet simply & clearly presented.
James I love how you break things down to simple lingo! We really have to tackle our old and way under pruned pear tree! It seems to need an overhaul! I’m a bit intimidated but I think I’m gonna try some of these methods! Thanks, Kristy in Missouri zone 6b 😃🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸. Oh and our pear tree also has fire blight 😳
DUDE! This is awesome....3 months ago Ive listened to a professor saying how we should cut a tree and he was like we should cut here, here and here......now I also understand WHY because he never told lol..... :D thx for awesome video
Would love a video specifically on apple tree pruning!
This is the most informative pruning video I have ever seen.
I'm always very wary of pruning and books don't really explain properly. I'm very thankful for this.
Many thanks
From UK. 👍👏👏👏👏
I made a mistake not pruning a citrus tree when young and it grew into a bushy tree got fruit after 15 yrs grown from a pit.
Finally got good fruit two years in a row but the third it started to yellow and no fruit even though I watered and fertilized it. I realized that pruning had to be done to let light in. Will have to see if the tree will survive. Thanks for this teaching on apples,pears and peaches which I will apply from now on on my fruit trees here in fl.
Hands down, best pruning video on RUclips!
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Great video for the novice like me. You really took the time to clearly explain the fundamentals, which gives me a good base to start pruning and shaping the trees I have at the home i just bought.
Thank you James! I would be interested in a tutorial on individual types of fruit trees, fruiting shrubs and vines as well. You and Tuck take care and have a great holiday season!
The explanations about where to cut are really helpful to understand what's happening after the cut. Thank you.
If only all trees knew how to cut human hair.. sigh
Good overview, thank you!
I'd comment a bit on cutting: to avoid unnecessary damage to bark, it is a good idea to position secateurs always so that the cutting blade is towards remaining part of the wood. My own experience with apple trees tells that if you prune, the remaining part should be as short as possible to heal quickly. However the cutting should be done in such position, where diameter of the wound wouldn't be _much_ larger than the diameter of branch you're cutting off - if you cut very/too close to the remaining larger branch, there will be a large oval wound that will heal a lot longer if at all. Larger cuts could be covered by a pruning vax or some similar substances that have growth hormones simulating bark growth. Cleaning up secateurs before moving from one tree to another is very important if one cuts out wood with some illnesses...
Nice overview of basic pruning rules with matching examples! Great camera work too. Thank you for making this topic more clear and understandable!
THE BEST VIDEO ON PRUNING ON THE INTERNET ! BY FAR !!!!!!!
1st rule in pruning prior to thinning, heading and shaping : 3 Ds. Remove any dead, diseased and damaged branches. Great video.
Careful bending branches in the cold, they can snap. Best time to bend branches for training is when the sap is flowing. It also won’t harden up at the new angle until there is a couple months of new growth. You also only want to bend a small percentage at a time, if you bend them too far they will also snap.