Final notice to prune deciduous fruit trees!

FALLBROOK – All good things in the garden (or orchard) must be properly tended in order to reap quality benefits. Such is the case with deciduous fruit trees. In the Fallbrook area, luscious fruits such as peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines and apples can thrive, but the trees must be pruned at least once a year to keep them in good shape to bear quality fruit.

The time to do major pruning is during the winter. The rule of thumb with pruning deciduous fruit trees is to prune while the trees are dormant, after the leaves have fallen to the ground, but before new buds have swelled. The time to...