Best Fruit Tree Pruning Tools

Best Fruit Tree Pruning Tools with Ron Perry. Learn about the best fruit tree pruning tools with Ron Perry, Ph.D, Professor Emeritus, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University (MSU). Ron Perry is the co-author of Espalier Fruit Plantings for Northern Gardens: Creating Fruit Trees as Art (Affiliate Link) and he was featured in Episode 80 of this podcast where he spoke about Espalier Fruit Tree Pruning . The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website . Read this article on the best pruning tools: More podcasts on Pruning Espalier Pruning with Ron Perry: Pruning and More with Susan Poizner Pruning Fruit Trees with Tom Spellman Recommended Fiskars' Pole pruners (affiliate link) FOUR WAYS TO TUNE IN Join our live show on the last Tuesday of every month at 1:00 PM ET and submit your questions and comments! Can’t make it live? No worries—catch the podcast later. Here’s how: Live Audio: Listen on RealityRadio101 at 1:00 PM on Tuesday Live Video: Watch live on the Orchard People YouTube page at 1:00 PM on Tuesday Audio Podcast: Download the podcast after the show Video Podcast: Watch the recorded video on our YouTube Podcast Playlist Do you want to learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully? Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's free monthly newsletter at For premium fruit tree care education visit: . These show notes may contain affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Thanks for your support! (00:00) - Introduction to Pruning Tools (00:58) - Meet the Expert: Ron Perry (01:51) - Types of Pruning Tools (03:52) - Pruning Techniques and Tips (07:07) - Sterilizing Your Pruning Tools (09:24) - Choosing the Right Pruning Tools (10:45) - Pruning Necessities and Exceptions (14:08) - Best Time to Prune Fruit Trees (19:47) - Training and Managing Branches (30:55) - Listener Question and Sponsor Break (31:14) - Pruning Tools and Techniques (32:39) - The Importance of Proper Pruning Cuts (33:31) - Sponsor Messages and Show Introduction (37:53) - Discussion on Pruning Tools (47:14) - Using and Maintaining Pruning Tools (56:55) - Final Thoughts and Show Wrap-Up

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Best Fruit Tree Pruning Tools is an episode from Urban Forestry Radio by Susan Poizner, OrchardPeople.com.

This episode is 58:54 long.

This episode was published on Nov 26, 2024.

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