 Another Almond Tree
Hi,
I have an old almond tree, which is well overdue a prune. It has branches growing in all directions and last spring a large branch was torn off in a gale.
After that we had an arborist come and tidy it up, but they didn't take much off, I guess because it was too late in spring to prune it.
Now we're left with half a tree, and I'm sure some of that wood is dead. I'd like to try and encourage new growth on the damaged side and prevent any more wind damage in the coming months.
We've been here 12 months, so I don't know when the tree was last pruned.
Any tips on pruning? How much to take off, what tools to use etc. Can anyone recommend a good book I could use to learn to prune? (The tree surgeon was quite expensive)
Thank you.
(Perth, Australia) |