The Garden Oracle Speaks Ep 8

Prune when trees are dormant in late Winter

Start with a saw- undercut the branch then fully remove, then move on to hand pruners- prune to an outward facing bud, and be sure to spray tools with disinfectant between each tree to prevent disease spread

3 D’s dead, damaged, diseased/dying

4 C’s crossing, crowding, crouching, creeping- rootstock sprouts growing up can overtake the scion graft

Consider nontoxic dormant bud sprays to prevent pest emergence, and early fungus and mold outbreaks

Southeast MI Ag extension Fruit Tree Specialist is Dr. Derek Plotkowski plotkow5@msu.edu 248-347-3860 ext 202. He is very personable and friendly here are some things he’s been working on Derek Plotkowski Ph.D.

I have the 2025 Fruit Tree Management Guide in the mail and will follow along as the year goes

Thanks for tuning in, bye bye