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5 postsBypass secateurs, geared loppers, a pull saw and a pole pruner: what pruning really needs, where the cut belongs on the branch collar, how heavy limbs come down in three cuts, and why the wound sealant stays on the shelf.
An airy crown is the best prevention against brown rot. How to plant and prune Zwetschge and plum correctly, without risking gummosis.
Peach and nectarine bear only on the one-year-old shoot. Why you prune boldly, how the replacement spur works and when the best pruning time is.
Winter pruning scares many, yet the basics fit on a beer mat. Thin out, deflect, head back, and the rule: steep grows, flat bears.
The apple winter cut follows the same order every year. Five steps from dead wood to fruiting wood, plus the trick against biennial bearing's glut and lean years.
