How Do You Look After an Apple Tree

Prune yearly to maintain size and form once your apple tree has filled in and is bearing fruit. Pruning reduces disease by letting in more light and air. Large trees may need more pruning (and a ladder!). Prune your mature tree when it is dormant.

How do I make my apple tree healthy?

Apple Tree Care By properly controlling insects and disease, fertilizing and regularly pruning the trees you can enjoy the beauty and fruit of this tree on your landscape for years. During the early spring and summer fungicide applications are essential to prevent disease and produce healthy, high quality fruit.

Should Apple trees be cut back?

After a few years, the now mature apple tree will grow properly, and an annual pruning will be enough to deal with damaged and dead branches, and routine maintenance, to keep the apples healthy and bountiful.