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...]