"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
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"Linda Hardy" wrote
I moved to a property that has several fruit trees, I'm in Australia by
the
way, have pears, plums, apples and apricot trees.

What I'd like to know is, do I need to prune the fruit trees? and how
often
should that be done? and what is the best way to prune them?

It is Autumn downunder and most of the leaves are now off the trees and
they
do look rather straggly looking.


Take a look at...
http://www.lofthouse.com/apple/neglect.html

And even more Info and on pruning old trees too.....

http://www.which.net/gardeningwhich/advice/techniques/factsheets/applepruning.pdf#search='Pruning%20apples'

Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London

Thanks for the links Bob, not sure how old these fruit trees are but they
are in a bit of a mess.

Linda