Pruning your trees

Pruning is a method that involves removing dead or unneeded branches in order to allow the growth of flowers. Sometimes trees do not distribute their energy to the branches that are bearing more fruit than the others. In cutting the branches that are hoarding all the nutrients from the other branches, it will allow the other branches to flourish. It also prevents the tree branches to weigh down making the tree lopsided. You should not wait until the tree begins to bear fruit until you start pruning it. Pruning the branches should start regardless if there is fruit production or not. The first branches to be pruned should be those that look dead or weak and will be usually recognized by discoloration, lack of bearing fruit or in an odd shape. If it is not that obvious, just wait until the tree starts producing flowers, and you will know. The second thing to look at is if branches are too crowded next to each other. If there are branches growing too close to each other, cut off the smaller of the two in order to allow the larger one to have the room it needs to breathe. This same principle applies to the weight balance as well. If one side weighs down more, causing one side to be more lopsided or uneven, cut off some of the branches to help even the tree out. These are just the basic parts of pruning trees. There are branches that may require pruning, but these are the most common. Pruning needs for your tree depend on the age of the tree. The lifespan on this tree is only around three years. It requires pruning in order to form a tree. Once the tree is well established, you would use regulatory pruning to keep the tree in the placement you would like it. If these basic tips do not apply to you,  more of the advanced techniques based on the age of your tree.