FAQ

You can prune fruit trees and bushes this month. Prune so a strong central leader develops on fruit trees and strong lateral branches grow at a wide angle from the trunk. Prune out dead canes of June-bearing raspberries and cut ever-bearing raspberries to the ground. Thin out 1/3 of the oldest growth on blueberry bushes. On all fruit, prune out broken or diseased tissue, crossing or rubbing branches and inward growing stems. (taken from UMass Extension Garden Clippings vol 30, number 1)