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Crabapple Pruning in 4 Easy Steps: Overgrown Mess No More (Part 3 of 3)

September 1, 2012 By Jim 13 Comments

pruning an overgrown crabapple

Here is how our overgrown tree looked after steps 1, 2 and 3 of our crabapple pruning were completed.  See Crabapple Pruning in 4 Easy Steps: Overgrown Mess No More (Part 1 of 3) and Crabapple Pruning in 4 Easy Steps: Overgrown Mess No More (Part 2 of 3) for details.  Now, we will continue onto step 4 reducing overgrown branches.  We will also cover the sometimes needed step of limbing up. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gardening, Pruning Tagged With: apple, crab, crabpple, malus, pruning, reduction cut

Crabapple Pruning in 4 Easy Steps: Overgrown Mess No More (Part 2 of 3)

August 29, 2012 By Jim 6 Comments

pruning overgrown crabapple

Here is how our overgrown tree looked after step 1 of our crabapple pruning was completed.  See Crabapple Pruning in 4 Easy Steps: Overgrown Mess No More (Part 1 of 3) for details.  Now, we will continue onto step 2, water sprout removal. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gardening, Pruning Tagged With: apple, crab, crabapple, malus, pruning, water sprouts

Crabapple Pruning in 4 Easy Steps: Overgrown Mess No More (Part 1 of 3)

August 25, 2012 By Jim 69 Comments

Pruning overgrown crabapple

This flowering crabapple was left alone for 3 years with no pruning. Regular crabapple pruning is required to have a great looking tree.   When pruning an overgrown tree like this after years of neglect, it is best to proceed one step at a time and address one type of defect at a time. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gardening, Pruning Tagged With: apple, crab, crabapple, malus, overgrown, pruning, suckers

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