I have a tree. No new growth yet. Should I strip off all the old leaves and cut the branches back?
Is it in the ground? Now is the time to fertilize, mulch, water, heavy prune and strip leaves.
Here are some pictures from the MRFC fruit tree exhibit I take care of at Palma Sola Botanic Park. I pruned these a couple weeks ago.
Lisa Before
Lisa After
Gefner Before
Gefner After
Red Sugar Apple Before
Red Sugar Apple After
These things were real ugly before I started taking care of them and restructuring the scaffolding a little over a year ago. This has been their second late winter haircut by me. If I can dig up the old pictures of them I'll post them on the main board.