Should apple trees be pruned in the winter or summer? Historically it was felt that the pruning of fruit trees should be undertaken in the winter, but over the past years there has been a lean towards pruning in the summer months. Why should I prune my apple tree? The reasons for pruning are straightforward: […]

What does ‘stepover’ mean? Cultivated since the Victorian times, a ‘stepover’ tree is the smallest of all fruit trees, and is described as a low growing tree which has been trained horizontally and can literally be stepped over. How high are ‘stepovers’ kept? ‘Stepovers’ are traditionally kept to 12 to 18 inches in height and […]