On Fri, 06 May 2005 12:06:22 +0100, Chris Bacon
wrote:

An apple in the garden has a mass of flowers. It's also got a lot of
shoots pointing straight up, about 18" long. These have flowers on.
Can I trim them now, or should I wait?

Those shoots are water sprouts. They can be pruned flush with the
branches. Don't leave stubs. Prune out crossed and rubbing branches.

Derryl

Calgary, Alberta Canada