[stars & stripes forever]

Does anyone know anything about pruning fruit trees? We bought some bargain apple and pear tree that are leggy with no lower branches. Can they be cut back?

[greeneyes]

They can be cut back, and the way they are trimmed can have an impact on production.

Here is a link that has lots of info including “training” of fruit trees.

http://mtngrv.missouristate.edu/publications/

[painter]

They can't be pruned back now. Only prune them when the sap is down. The best time is between December to February.I live in Central Missouri,and that's when we prune here.