Meetings

July 17 Meeting: Summer Pruning Your Fruit Trees

Wondering why to prune fruit trees in the summer? Wanting to stay off ladders when picking your fruit? Laura Holly shared the why, when, and how to prune your fruit trees in the summer to prepare for deciduous pruning in the winter and prune some tree varieties now. 

Laura is a second generation California Rare Fruit Grower and Master Gardener. With over 100 fruit trees on the family compound and training with wonderful mentors and professional pruners, she has experience with many different fruiting varieties.


Laura demonstrated how to identify and thin out water sprouts

This presentation was recorded and will soon be available on our YouTube channel.
Laura demonstrates how a tree pruning stick can be used to safely reach the higher branches of a nectarine tree