Peach tree pruning... - Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company

I finally pruned my peach tree that was planted last year. Now is the perfect time for pruning many of your stone fruit trees (peach, plum), and especially if you have younger trees. So here’s a quick tutorial on how to prune peach and plum trees. Basically you are shaping the tree structure the first year. You want to trim to 3-5 main scaffold branches and make heading cuts at an angle about 1/4 inch above a bud to encourage regrowth behind the cutting area. These actions not only shape the tre

How to Prune a Peach Tree- Easy Steps for Open Center Pruning