{"id":127623,"date":"2022-07-08T15:00:31","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T08:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/who-says-you-cant-prune-trees-in-summer-alys-fowler\/"},"modified":"2022-07-08T15:29:34","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T08:29:34","slug":"who-says-you-cant-prune-trees-in-summer-alys-fowler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/who-says-you-cant-prune-trees-in-summer-alys-fowler\/","title":{"rendered":"Who says you can\u2019t prune trees in summer? | Alys Fowler"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nCertain species benefit from a bit of nip and tuck during the summer months \u2013 but wait until after floweringI am determined to eat an apple from my garden this year. Last year, my resident squirrel took a single bite out of every one, decided none were to his favour and threw them on the ground. I tried netting the tree, but he found a way in. The squirrel gets into my apple trees by leaping from another, so this year I am going to judiciously prune his springboard.It\u2019s actually not a bad time to do a little pruning. It is a bit of a myth that trees should only be pruned in winter. Many actually benefit from summer pruning; a tree in full swing heals quicker. It is also easier to see what impact you are making when they are in full leaf. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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