Pruning

UC Marin Master Gardeners: Document

Pruning Pomegranate

Scientific Name Punica granatum Special Considerations Pomegranates can be trained as a tree but grow naturally as a bush made of a tall, arching thicket of canes. If grown as a bush, it is best to keep the diameter of the base to no more than 18-24 inches to make pruning easier and the fruit…

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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Page

Pruning Fruit Trees

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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Page

Pruning Fundamentals

> Before you start pruning > Understand new wood & old wood > When to prune > Make a pruning plan > What to prune and remove > How much to remove #1.

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UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Page

Central Sierra: El Dorado County | Master Gardener | Fruits & Orchards Presentations

Summer Orchard Care (2024) Citrus from Tree to Table (2023) Growing Olives (2017) Online Olive Resources (2017) Pruning & Remedial Pruning of Deciduous Fruit Trees (2012) Selecting & Planting Deciduous Fruit Trees/Citrus Trees Principles of Fruit and Nut Tree Growth, Cropping & Management - T.

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UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Page

Fruit Tree Pruning

This page provides comprehensive information about fruit tree pruning.

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UC Master Gardeners of Fresno County: Page

Classes & Events

Fresno County Master Gardeners offer a variety of in-person and zoom community education classes. Questions about these classes or other information needed, please contact the Fresno Master Gardener helpline by e-mail. Gardening Questions? Send an email to mgfresno@ucanr.edu

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UC Master Gardeners of Merced County: Page

Become a Master Gardener!

The application process for the UC Master Gardeners of Merced County's 2026 Training Class is now open. Any Merced County adult resident with an interest in horticulture (plants, lawns, trees, vegetables and more) and public service are encouraged to apply for the Master Gardener Program.

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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Page

Espalier

Much planning goes into espalier. Pixabay Creating an espalier is an especially fun and rewarding method of growing flowering and fruiting plants in a garden. The process has existed for many hundreds of years and, although challenging for complex forms, is achievable by even novice gardeners.

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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Page

Pruning

There are many online and print resources for pruning - however most of these don't address times to prune or methods of pruning for Marin's Mediterranean climate, nor focus on plants that Marin gardeners typically grow.

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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Page

Pruning Tools

Here are recommended tools and basic pruning techniques for maintaining the health of a plant and for accentuating key attributes, such as leaves, bark, branch structure, flowers, fruit, or other desirable characteristics. Bypass pruners or shears BYPASS SHEARS Bypass shears are like scissors.

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