Even way before the current pandemic hit us, I always used to drink my green tea with lemon slices every day. On some days, when it is available I add some ginger too. You’ve probably already seen the posts on how to grow lemon tree from seed or how to grow lemon trees indoors. Therefore, in today’s post we will be tackling the issue of how to prune a lemon tree.
For the lemon tree, there are slightly different pruning techniques required as opposed to other trees such as apple, peach or apricot trees. However, in any case you must know exactly why your are pruning your tree in the first place. Do you want to keep it from getting out of control, or perhaps you want to remove some healthy growth or maybe you want to prevent it from growing tall. Nevertheless, the way you prune a container lemon tree will be different from, one that is growing outside in your orchard.
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Here’s What You’ll Need:
- pruning shears
- lemon trees
- tree paint
- chainsaw (optional)
Before you can start pruning your lemon tree, it is very important that you know when to prune it. Apparently the best time is either just after a heavy harvest or after heavy flowering. When pruning it is recommended that you start from the bottom working your way up. No stubs should be left behind, all cuts should be flush with the stems or branches. The last step after pruning your tree, involves using tree paint to paint the trunk of the tree.
You can get full step by step instructions on the Minnetonka Orchards blog, here…
How To Prune
A Lemon Tree Instructions
You can watch the video below on How To: Prune a Lemon Tree…
You can watch the video below on Tips for pruning your lemon trees | Gardening Australia…
You can watch the video below on Gardening: Pruning : How to Prune Lemon Trees…
