Pruning Citrus Trees

Bill discusses the merits and horrors of pruning a Citrus tree. Illustrating the best and worst case scenario.

[@mooniebo2752]

I love how this guy talks. He's so easy to understand and "real".

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Thank you Moonie. I usually get busted by viewers for my Upper Great Lakes area accent. Glad you found me easy to understand. Stay tuned, Bill

[@leonardoalfonso7080]

You are the Bob Ross of gardening. I could watch your videos for hours. Looking forward to more educational videos. Cheers.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

I'll see what I can do. Spent the morning cleaning, sorting and moving Ellen's orchids on the porch. Spent the afternoon pulling grass weeds under shrubs in the front yard. Too tired to cook. I'll go let some one else feed me!

[@cristobalpacheco4202]

Thanks for the video Bill!

[@dondassinger6202]

Hi Bill, and everyone who happens to read this comment. Bill I've just rewatched and it seems time to inform you of my sincere appreciation for your wisdom generously shared in this and in other videos regarding the topics you cover. Have a tremendous day, week, and many more years of good living. Don Dassinger central Phoenix Arizona

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Don, Thank you for the feed back. It does me good to figure people out there appreciate these videos. Aloha

[@andrewmcintyre8774]

Thanks Bill , I did not know about the full canopy to protect the trunk so thanks again for saving me from a rookie mistake as I've just planted 3 orangs trees.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Yes, citrus are closed canopy trees. Opening the structure is bad for them. Remove dead wood and crossing wood. Shorten wood as needed to keep fruit closer to the ground.

[@MagicTheGathering300]

As a fellow gardener, thank you for every video you make! These are so helpful, whether they are meant to be informational or not!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Thank you, so glad I could help. I have been aiding gardeners with horticultural issues for decades. Most of this has been across the desk or in the field. With the help of youtube and the internet my reach has broadened considerable.

[@tizzod2]

After watching you, my wife and I are thrilled to find out our orange tree is perfect! Thank you.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Glad to hear. Green thumb gardening is 80% observation and analysis and only 20% action. Sometimes doing less is more. Thanks, Bill

[@mnich82266]

Thank You! We, (my husband & I) moved to Florida from Ohio a few years ago. We decided to plant a couple citrus trees in the back yard. I am in heaven eating our own fruit. And I don't want to lose them. Your video taught me what to do & not do. Thank You Thank You Thank You :)

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

You are very welcome. Nothing like picking fresh oranges from the garden. I just had Moro Blood Oranges with breakfast.

[@ShedsdirectCoUk]

Pruning is a common task for the best production of citrus trees. It is pruned in order to invigorate the tree, to improve branch configuration and the fruit quality. Thank you for your educational post!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

I am not sure what to make of your post. I appreciate your comment but your information tends to flow counter to the information I receive from agricultural colleges here in California. There is no need to invigorate citrus trees, too much pruning generally reduces the amount of fruit produced by causing the trees to try and regrow the lost foliage. The following is taken from UC Davis website on pruning citrus: " Pruning is not required to keep citrus productive or attractive. You can, however, prune the branches up higher to make it easier to get under the tree. Try to keep the center somewhat open by removing crossing branches." I believe this pretty much runs parallel to what I said in my video. Prune citrus only as needed for our purposes not for the trees needs.

[@marclynhouse7631]

Not sure my first post went thru.....best video ever......almost had the gardner prune my lime and orange today...no pruning done here today...thank you, thank you.......

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

+Marclyn House Thank you. It is okay to prune on a citrus tree provided the person doing the work understands how it is done properly. When the gardener doesn't understand citrus then the trees will be better off left alone. They don't need pruning for their well being. I prune my trees but just to keep the trees size down. I do this as I pick the fruit by trimming the branch just behind the fruit.

[@mcmanpa]

Bill, I’m very grateful for this video. Seems I’ve been doing as much wrong as right with the 5 year old citrus trees out front of the farmhouse since we retired to here: pruning the vertical growth, creating an opening in the canopy, pruning the low hanging branches that brush the ground, no mulch because it seemed to me the tree’s shade kept the ground cool and impeded drying out. I’m grateful the trees knew what to do! They’ve responded to well-rotted cow manure (plenty of that here) alternately with ammonia sulphate and good watering: lots of fruit every year. But I’ve recently planted the first of our home orchard trees (lime, orange, tangelo) and your advice could not be more timely. Thanks enormously for your effort in posting this.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

You're welcome. Enjoy the future harvest. We are in full swing with Satsuma Mandarins, Washington Navels and Bearss Lime here in Fremont. The limes are a joy added to avocado and drinks. The Navels are great but my joy is the Satsuma. They are seedless, the skin pops right off and flesh is sweet and tasty. Enjoy.

[@JonelleTannahill]

What a great video. You are a great teacher!! I am going to prune my Mom's mandarine tree and now I feel prepared to lightly prune it. So helpful!! Thank you.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

To prune a mandarin you will want to catch the tree in between when the fruit has been picked but before the spring growth and flowers come. This is a short window and one of the reasons pruning citrus cuts the yield. Get it wrong and you prune away the new crop.

[@rdelamadrid]

I am glad I ran across this video. Thank you so much for posting it. I bought a house in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains southern California a year and a half ago. There's an elderly person next door who doesn't do anything with his yard and we noticed these three scraggly looking trees just on his side of the property line. We didn't know what they were and, since they weren't on our property, we didn't water them this past summer. We did, however, deep water the California Oaks up the hill from these 3 scraggly trees all summer long. Much to our surprise, the three trees are now producing oranges. They didn't last winter and that's why we didn't know what they were until now. The neighbor says we can take care of them if we want to. We do, but we don't know what do to get them healthy. They have gotten no care at all for years and the only water they got was what we accidentally gave them this past summer while watering our California Oaks. Do you have any suggestion about how to get started on trying to get them healthy again? Thank you!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

+Robert De La Madrid First things first, Do not water native California Oaks unless you wish to watch them get sick and die. It is good that this mistake helped you discover the citrus trees but native Oaks will only tolerate water between Oct. and April. The rest of the year they are going dormant and can get several diseases if they are watered while dormant. As far as the citrus are concerned I suggest placing several inches of compost on the ground as a mulch out to the drip line of the tree twice per year. Under the mulch apply a good organic fruit tree fertilizer three or four times per year. Otherwise see that the trees get watered every couple weeks from April to Oct. Check for insects or other pest problems and treat if needed. Good luck, BIll

[@rdelamadrid]

+GreenGardenGuy1 Thank you for replying! Should we go on ahead and put the mulch now or should we not do anything until the rainy season is over? Is there anything we should be doing for the trees between now and April when you suggested that we put the fertilizer? Should I go get one of those soil test kits? I really appreciate your input. These poor little trees have 1/10 of the leaves and the fruit that the ones in your video have got. They were previously somewhat shaded by a large 100 year old California Oak on the same neighbor's property. But, unfortunately, over the summer between June and October the oak completely died and had to be removed. So, now they are getting the sun full blast all day long.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

+Robert De La Madrid For the value of the citrus I am not sure if the loss of the oak was a good thing or a bad thing. The oaks are great trees for people that do native gardening without water. Most people feel inclined to pour water all over the California landscape and the oaks are no good for that type of behavior. They react by dying. The full sun you have is exactly what the citrus need. As far as the citrus are concerned any time you find you have a neglected plant and wish to begin the road back to recovery then there is no time to start like the present. The suggestions I offered you earlier were intended for immediate application. There is no reason to wait. As far as the soil test kits are concerned I seldom have use for them. If you haven't put fertilizer down for a while then without a test kit I can tell you that you need to do that. If you use a test kit it will tell you the same thing, add fertilizer. The only part of the soil test that is different is the pH range. That one you can't measure by any other means than testing. I do not like the litmus test kits for this. Try shopping for a meter instead they are much easier to use. Type a search into Amazon and you will find dozens of them. IF you find the pH is above 7 you will want to adjust it.

[@stephenhall6040]

We have a Yuzu tree in our garden and just finished fruiting. I was about to take the secateurs to it but thought I'd just check what the proper way to do it. Thank God I came across this! It took 10 years for the tree to finally fruit and after this our second harvest I could have undone all the good work. Thanks GGG! Consider your efforts saving at least 1 tree!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Swanshach D'Nob Thank you and you are welcome. If it took this long to get fruit then definetly go light on the pruning shear. The only reason for pruning your Yuzu is to control size. For citrus this is best to do a bit at a time, each year, and right after picking the fruit.

[@lauralavigne1125]

Thank you for this video and explaining how to prune an orange tree. I recently moved in to a house with two orange trees and much of the fruit is rotted or eaten by bugs, or completely green. I had the idea to go and trim all the branches, but I now know that that's a very bad idea especially living in sunny SoCal. So thank you, and I'm sure my orange trees thank you too.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

If much of the fruit is rotten then we can assume your trees are some sort of a Valencia orange. Most other Oranges do not hold fruit in the tree past the ripe state. It usually falls to the ground but the Valencia will hold several years crops at one time. If the old crop wasn't picked down at the right state then it spoils in the tree. Thanks for the feed back, Bill

[@JulieJuliaJules]

Thanks so much for an incredibly informative video! Really generous of you, and you're a great communicator!

[@rraceyllacey]

Thank you thank you thank you!!! Finally someone telling me something that makes sense about pruning citrus. Nature does things for a reason and now I see that pruning to produce a bare trunk is counter-intuitive. It makes complete since to leave it 'bushy' considering citrus need so much water!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

+Hvens Fury Thanks for the feed back. Most of the time looking at the natural growth of a plant will tell you a lot about what it needs. In the case of citrus the canopy is closed and covered in leaves. This protects the sensitive bark underneath from sun burn. Other types of fruit trees have more open canopies and will respond well to thinning, citrus hates it. Great gardening, Bill

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Thanks for the feed back. Observation of the native growth on a plant will often tell you a lot. Apples and pears will often fruit inside the tree so thinning is desirable to keep fresh bud development at the core. Citrus, on the other hand do over 90% of their fruiting on the outside of the tree. Fruits that form otherwise are usually just pulled into the tree by gravity. If you look deeply into your tree it will tell you, I am a closed canopy tree.

[@whiskeywhiskybourbon1809]

Hi Bill I am new to gardening and I have two beautiful navel orange trees that I would like to get help with. If possible, can I send you photos and/or a video for your opinion? Thank you so much your videos are very helpful!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

@@whiskeywhiskybourbon1809 I am no good at helping people with trees from pictures or videos. I can usually prune a citrus tree in 20 minutes or so but trying to tell another person how to do it by looking at a photo takes more time than I have to spare. You are asking for Citrus pruning 101. I retired several years back and live in Hawaii. If you are in CA try contacting CRFG (California Rare Fruit Growers) and see if some of the members near you are skilled with citrus.

[@234sail]

Excellent information; thanks for doing this video. It saved my 10 year old grapefruit tree here in Florida.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

+Bill Shaw Glad I could help. Thanks for the feed back. Bill

[@MrLindsaystratton]

Great video. I just bought property in Fallbrook, CA with quite the backyard orchard. I have zero knowledge on gardening, but I'm looking forward to the adventure and one day getting my garden to look as lush as yours! Thanks for all the great information in your videos!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Your welcome Lindsay, You will really enjoy the orchard. Gardening, music, family and love seem to be the highest point of my life to memory. I'm over at the other house in Hilo, Hawaii right now. Things are going well here to, I love HI gardening!

[@michaeldougfir9807]

I've been an arborist since the 1980s but am in the mountains. Don't see too many fruit trees. Looking at your beautiful orange trees really took me back. My grandfather had orange & avocado trees that filled up much of an acre in southern California. Legit tree men don't usually trust gardeners. But I feel you have something to offer. So I thank you for this video. It gives me something to think about.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Michael, first, thank you for the feed back, secondly, Dougfir is an excellent handle for an arborist. I present myself in public as a gardener but that is only convenient package for my experience. I have run commercial nurseries for years including one of the most respected in the Bay Area. I was a farmer in the Midwest for the early part of my life. I am a California certified Nurseryman and a landscape contractor. I ran a horticultural consulting and design company for ten years before retiring to Hawaii as a farmer once more. Tree crops have always been a major focus from orchards to raising nursery trees and operating a sugar maple grove in Wisconsin. I also have some experience logging in the upper Midwest. I started in college as a horticulture major but finished with a business degree. I tend to consider myself a bit more than a gardener. I like the term because it keeps me from having to explain what I do. Aloha, Bill

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Well thank you so much, very nice of you. Bill

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Thank you, I love citrus trees and they love me I guess. We are so lucky to live in an area where citrus will grow. Most of the USA can't enjoy oranges chilled by the morning dew.

[@hosseinsanaei5486]

Hi

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

@@hosseinsanaei5486 Aloha

[@hosseinsanaei5486]

I have 20000 meter lemon garden, like u i love citrus trees but i dont like the orange. Only i have persian lime ,citrus lemon and sweet lemon about 400 trees

[@hosseinsanaei5486]

And you now our small city has the best key lime with more acidity in the word and a good tree in good condition gives u 1000 kilos fruit

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

@@hosseinsanaei5486 Key lime is a good fruit if the weather is mild and not too wet.

[@petronics2454]

Thank you Bill for your informative presentation, now I will get to work on prunning out the dead wood.

[@MrAvalonman]

G.day mate,I live in Sydney,Australia.I was just watching this video,and I am very impressed with it.I have 2 Washington navels and I have been trying to find out,the correct way to prune them correctly,without much success.I am now putting your advice into practice one fact I did not know,was NOT expose the inside of the tree and also the trunk,I always used to open up the canopy to let the sunshine IN,but no more.I will take your excellent advice and prune them,using your method.At the moment,the trees are fruiting,because we are in Autumn season,I think you Americans call it Fall,the fruit will be harvested in about 2 months,when they get a couple of nights of cool weather on them,thanks for the Great advice and help,I will let you know how I go.Kevin.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Yes sir, we call it Fall in America because they leaves drop to the ground but we also use Autumn in reference to the Autumnal Equinox. I glad I was able to share information about citrus being a naturally closed canopy tree with you. If you live close to the ocean then you might get away with opening the trees. The cooler temperature will prevent sunscald but if you are growing inland beware of the sun on citrus bark. Bill

[@MrAvalonman]

GreenGardenGuy1 Hi again Bill,thanks for your quick reply,I live in a place called Emu Plains,which is at the foot of the Blue mountains,I am nowhere near the coast,I am about 35 miles inland,it gets quite cold here in winter,3 degrees Celsius,which my orange trees thrive on.My house is built on land,which used to be an orange orchard,the soil is sandy,but the trees love it,I also feed them with liquid fertilizer,but not too often.Bill I will keep in touch,to let you know of progress,bye for now,Kevin.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

MrAvalonman Very good, thanks for dropping by, grab a cold one on the way out and catch you later. Bill

[@boobsax]

thank you excellent video. Never boring or slow. Full of great and us full information.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Thanks Bob, glad it worked for you. The Blues shuffle I tacked on it could use a Sax line though. Bill

[@timingisperfect]

Great video! Incredibly informative and so sad to see those hacked citrus trees.

[@patriciabrown4623]

Thank you so much for this video!! I recently became responsible for three big beautiful citrus trees and had no idea how to prune them. I'm so glad to know that I don't need to !!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

You're welcome Patricia. You are correct the citrus trees don't need much pruning for the trees needs but people have needs and we usually keep citrus pruned so the trees remain manageable. I tend to pick and prune mine at the same time. When I find a branch has gotten too far off the ground for me to reach the fruit I cut it from the tree fruit and all. This isn't as important with citrus like navel orange or lime where the fruit falls from the tree when ripe but keeping the tree sized is important with fruit like Satsuma where the skin is ripped is it isn't clipped from the branch. Bill

[@patriciabrown4623]

Thanks again, Bill ! I appreciate your help!!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Thank you, I am glad you were able to make use of the information. Bill

[@kirkshar]

Thanks for all the great information! I was confused about how to prune (or not) my orange and grapefruit trees. Since I have 11 1/2 acres and no reason to shape them for space requirements, I will leave them alone and happy!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Reaching the fruit or keeping the trees in a predetermined space would be the only reason to prune live wood on citrus.

[@gingerbaker7847]

Thanks for your video! I've got lemon trees that are growing in to my rose bushes. I now feel prepared to cut them back without damaging them!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

You're welcome. Nice name, one of my favorite rock drummers!

[@hgkal808]

Awesome vid Bill. Been following you for about a year now. You look the same today as 12 years ago. It has to be all that awesome organic garden treasures 😋😋😋.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

I have dropped 40 pounds of extra fat but otherwise, I haven't aged much. When I count all the friends and family I out lived I consider myself lucky to still be around. Aloha

[@HighDefinitionVideo]

Fantastic video Bill! I really learned about these awesome trees. Did not know about not exposing the trunk and the canopy concept. You are a treasure. Please keep these great videos coming who know how many trees you will save.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Film Makers MC Williams You are welcome, glad you found the video useful. Bill

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Prune away as needed to clear your spa. Spring is the best time to prune citrus. If they are pruned too late in the season they can become frost sensitive. I wouldn't concern myself with the blossoms but it does mean that the part of the tree you prune will produce no fruit this year. It will fruit next year though. Leave several areas of the tree unpruned so you get oranges this year.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Glad to hear my video was useful in Tunisia as well as California. Thank you for the comment and keep those tools sharp. Bill

[@zp2001us1]

One of your best videos.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

+Zach Petersen Thank you Zach, glad you could make use of the information. Have a great New Year.

[@aecampbell]

Thanks for the video. - Informative and great relaxed feel. I'm looking forward to doing a little light pruning on my lemon and orange trees over here in Tunisia this early spring.

[@chuckbarrick7493]

Thank you! Thoroughly enjoyed this and helped me very much. Its really a shame to see all the tree butchering going on by "tree surgeons", etc.--not to mention the hi-jacking of the honorable profession of Gardener by all the poison proliferating "mow n' blow" crews that have slowly set a very sad standard for the care of the area that surrounds our homes.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Yes, you have it in a nut shell. I have a job because i am still a "gardener", something that has become difficult to locate these days. The good news is, a fine gardener can make a pretty good living these days because they are rare. The once humble occupation has become a plant health specialist similar to a green doctor. Just call me a horticultural consultant.

[@petergrasek756]

Great video with excellent advice.Thank you from Seča Slovenia .Peter

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

You are very welcome.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Watering schedules on citrus depend on where you live, annual weather variations, the type of soil you have and how much mulch you keep under the trees. With a heavy mulch, deep silt loam soil and Bay Area climate I water my older trees about once every two to three weeks from May to Oct. I don't water in the winter time. This year winter was dry so I started watering in March. The type of root stock used on your tree will also effect it's water needs. Young trees & flying dragon need more.

[@gdibble]

Thanks for speaking to *Citrus being Closed Canopy* 👍 _Bill, I appreciate your tips - keep making these videos :)_

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

The concept of open and closed canopy trees, while pruning in the garden or orchard, is a very important distinction. A lot of folks open canopy on any type of fruit tree. Aloha

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

What you cut is simple. You remove the branches that you don't want. Start with the ones that grow over your neighbors. When you remove a branch never cut it in mid stem. Either remove it completely, right back to the trunk, or shorten it to an alternate branch that becomes the new tip. When shortening a tree draw a line with your mind where you want the tree to stop. Subtract the branches that extend beyond that boundary. Use the same rule or complete removal or shorten to alternate

[@aerofart]

Great advice, Bill! Just what I needed. Thanks. Over pruning may be part of the cause for my lemon tree's demise. Gorgeous trees, BTW.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

You're welcome and thanks for the feed back.

[@alicesievert846]

This last crop the lemons were delicious but very small and I thought maybe it's because we have never pruned the tree. The tree has been here for at least 50 years. Watching your video was very informative.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

+Alice Sievert 50 years is a ripe old age for a lemon. They will live longer than that with help from the gardener. Feeding and putting down a mulch sounds like a good solution.

[@MrSchmallz]

Man I just recently discovered your channel, and have been binge watching your videos. You really know your stuff!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Pleased to hear the channel send you on a binge. Hope you can make use of the information. Thanks, Bill

[@ericmattison4935]

I'm new to the Phoenix area and thought all the citrus trees needed pruning coming from New England where we have to keep the apples, cherries, peaches, etc. heavily pruned. The rule there for apple trees was you had to be able to throw a chicken through the branches. I'm glad I watched your video!!! I was about to really hurt these lush trees. Thank you!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Throwing chickens, sounds like fun. In CA we would say, so a little bird can fly through the tree. For some reason Google held your comment for 7 years. I just got a dump of old comments this morning.

[@MrsHomingpigeon]

I have had citrus trees for 20+ years and you are so absolutely right. (if I don't cut out the dead branches within the tree, it gets really difficult and painful to pick fruit inside the canopy.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Removing dead wood from the inside of citrus is the one pruning project that is a good idea to do annually.

[@yogadog11]

Thanks for your help! I didn't realize that orange trees are closed canopy, and was ready to chop away to give them some air. I am pretty sure you saved my Valencia a lot of unnecessary trauma :)

[@ace.hypnotika]

Wonderful presentation and great info. Thank you for teaching.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

+actionace Thank you for the response and you're welcome. Bill

[@victoriabrott8219]

Excellent advice... I was a bit worried my mandarin seemed to be growing out horizontally... Now I realize it was meant to be. Might trim a bit off near the fence and soffit on the huge Grapefruit, Orange & Tangelo trees. If I listened to my father in law, there would be nothing left in the middle... Would have been a huge mistake with these gorgeous trees that are older than me...

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

I'm glad you found the information useful. Don't be afraid to trim citrus, they will grow back rapidly after pruning. Leaving the center closed is normal citrus structure. Bill

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

I'm not sure what you mean by "hunched over" As citrus grow they naturally bend over from the weight of the limbs and the fruit. This bending is followed by other limbs that grow straight up only to later bend over. If the limbs in the canopy are bending over this is normal and we allow it. If the main trunk near ground level has bent over you might consider staking it until it roots better. In any case I almost never tie trees to straighten I prune them to straighten instead.

[@BD-cu4cq]

So basically you are saying leave myers lemon trees alone....I am really happy to hear that...I just felt I had to prune them...but now I will not. Thank you very much for your expertise. I live in central Florida. God Bless !

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Prune a Meyer Lemon because YOU need it pruned not because the TREE needs to be pruned. If it is sticking out into your path cut away!

[@BD-cu4cq]

@@GreenGardenGuy1 ; it is not bothering me one bit. I will leave it alone. Thanks.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

@@BD-cu4cq Then it's good! Aloha

[@MariannaK94]

I just learned I did it all wrong till now. Thank you, Bill.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Better luck next time

[@tohopes]

Excellent video. Well-edited and information dense.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

You are probably right but always make these judgements from direct physical examination. If the moisture meter in your finger doesn't work properly try buying a moisture meter like a Rapitest. It takes the guess work out. Citrus should be moist below the mulch at all times. They don't tolerate dry soil for long. Most fertilizers don't work well when the soil is too dry also. Check your soil Ph too. My trees tolerate pH 7 but they are much happier down closer to 6.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Citrus is generally considered a full sun plant. Sweet citrus won't ripen to perfection in limited sun. Sour citrus might get by if there is enough direct sun for leaf growth. Sounds like a better spot for berries, Black, Rasp, Blue or a Pawpaw tree. It is usually advisable not to replant the same plant back into a spot where another died. The cause of death would dictate what you actually do. If the death was from gophers or a broken water pipe then it's probably ok if fixed first.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

A fig tree will tolerate being cut to the ground with no real ill effects as far as the trees health is concerned. What is impacted by heavy pruning is the fruit crop. Unless you leave a good percentage of last years growth in the tree you will loose the entire spring crop of fruit. The best approach is an annual pruning leaving a good percentage untrimmed to the branch tips for the first crop. Figs naturally grow large. If you are fighting the size try a dwarf like Black Jack.

[@MarcusHitchins]

Thank you for your very informative video

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

+Marcus Hitchins You are welcome, thanks for watching. Bill

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Ordinarily moving plant to smaller pots is only done in bonsai or in plants that are divided. If you have a well grown and healthy tree it will have already filled the pot with it's roots. To move it to a smaller pot would require pruning away the root system like the bonsai growers do. The top would also be pruned so it balances the roots. You can do this but I am not sure why you would do this. Yes, you can prune the top of the tree to keep it smaller.

[@TheBirdandEagle]

Great instructional video. Thank you.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

You are welcome. I love citrus trees. Aloha

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

I just did a job this morning where they had citrus leaf miner in their trees. It looks a lot like your description. I treated the trees with the bacterial control, Spinosad.

[@IsaiahLegrant]

Great video, I definitely learned a thing or two of your great tips, and it's nice to meet another gardener that posts videos on KZbin! In the beginning stages of citrus tree growth, do you suggest pruning to balance the tree if there are only a small number of branches (6 or 7)? -Zay

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

+TheGrowFarm Zay, Since the citrus tree doesn't require pruning to make fruit and the trees tend to support themselves well there are few reasons to prune the trees in early development. Exceptions would be crossing or very poorly shaped branches. sometimes the little trees break a branch from fruit weight these need pruning too. Thanks for the feed back.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Wait until after the sap begins to run down the in the tree before pruning. December to Jan. should be good. Otherwise figs will bleed latex all over the place. Drastic pruning is never a real good idea. Steady annual pruning is the best key. You can even do some summer pruning for size control. Expect the tree to regrow with a vengeance from a drastic pruning. If you are having trouble with the tree staying to size consider replacing it with a smaller growing fig variety.

[@borderscomtr]

Thanks a lot for your detailed answer. I'll check your website. Looking forward to see more citrus related videos asap. Have a good day.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Dr. Emre's Yorkshire Canaries I grow a lot of citrus both in California and in Hawaii. I am sure to be motivated towards more citrus videos soon. Thanks, Bill

[@Topwaterhooksetter]

Thank you I watched whole video and learned a lot I was trying to figure out if I need to trim or butcher my myer lemon grown in a 30gallon pot. My lemon tree grew fast and looks like a bush which I guess it wanted to do to protect its trunk I'm just going to cut dead wood water and feed and watch it take off thanks again

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

+Topwaterhooksetter The Meyer is more of a bush than a tree so that sounds normal. The tree can be pruned but if you have a lot of removal to do then I would wait for the beginning of spring weather. Don't prune in fall and winter it makes the trees sensitive to frost. If the pruning needs to be very sever then I would do it in stages.

[@bethmaxwell4495]

I live in Central Florida and about four or five years ago I planted a Meyer Lemon tree and it has struggled for various reasons including drought, getting accidentally partially mowed down as a baby tree, and to be honest, just piss-poor care on my part. At the very base of the tree there are two thin "trunks" that are growing in a V-like shape, with one side vertical and the other more horizontal. The horizontal side has four small lemons on it now, but the vertical side has no fruit although it has grown rather tall and it's now close to six feet high, despite being so sparse. I thought about cutting off one of the two sides so that the other would grow as a single tree, but I'm not sure if I should, especially since the only side that appears to be fruiting is also growing all cattywampus. I would GREATLY appreciate your advice/comments. Thanks so much for the video, it was very helpful.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Because this is a Meyer Lemon the question is more difficult to answer. Meyer is one of the few citrus trees that are sometimes gown on their own roots. Generally what you describe would be considered a sprouted root stock and should be removed. Have a good look at the vertical shoot and try to decide if it looks physically different from the one with lemons on it. If it does then go look at the base of the tree and see if there is a difference in bark color or a noticeable line on the lower trunk. If there is and the shoot comes from below the line remove it. Even if you can't find the line the structure sounds bad so I would be tempted to remove it anyway. I would say it is a 90% chance your tree is grafted and the shoot is root stock. It sound typical. Bill

[@zahidhossain5617]

Your idea and information are good and right...........good luck.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

+Zahid Hossain Thank you for watching.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Broken branches are always pruned from the tree. That is the only way to repair them. Cut them back to the truck and regrow them. You can prune a lime tree just don't prune it so the core of the tree is exposed to the sunlight. Maintain a cover of foliage on the outside of the tree. If you prune away a lot of wood expect next years crop to be on the light side.

[@andreirailean3314]

Thank you for the valuable information!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching the channel.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Cutting back or cutting down the tree would not be an appropriate solution to sooty mold. The mold grows on your tree as a secondary symptom to an insect problem. The only good solution it to control the insects that cause the honey dew that the mold grows on. The most common cause is an infestation of scale insects farmed by ants. It could also be aphids, white flies or mealy bugs. Band the trunk of the tree with Tangle Foot for the ants and spray the tree with horticultural oil for scale.

[@steggles667]

Thanks for the great video! Best regards from Brisbane, Australia!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Thanks for the feed back. It is always a thrill to get a shout from down under.

[@advacoRRR]

I bought a house with an orange tree-not sure what species, just an orange tree. It had a lot of small dead fruit on it. What fruit was still somewhat ripe was small for the most part, there were a few decent size oranges here and there. It is also a very tall tree with little branches around the trunk. A lot of the branches have bark rotted off. I am no tree expert by any means but I can see this orange is in dire straits and I want to see if it can give me some good oranges or not. So I started watering it once a week. Today (a month after buying the house) I went in and took every single orange off I could find, dead or a live. A ton of bugs are/were on this tree eating the oranges. My theory being that it can now concentrate on next year's crop. I also took off the dead branches. I did take off one of the branches toward the top of the middle, and seeing this I now know this is a bad thing to do. But when I trimmed it here and there, I saw just how rotten the branches are. Any suggestions? How I can I get the branches to recover? And second of all, how are you supposed to lower an orange tree but yet not hurt it? It's below a power line and I want to be able to reach the oranges.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

We usually keep oranges pruned for elevation. I usually prune my trees as i am picking fruit. I cut the fruit down wood and all if the tree is too big. If you do this every year the tree will remain a reasonable size. As far a sthe condition of you tree is concerned it sounds miserable, perhaps drought stressed and maybe diseased. Do you live in an area that has periodic drought? The tree may have been dehydrated for a number of seasons. Water alone will not recover the plant, you need an good quality organic fertilizer and a nice mulch under the tree. This is about the only suggestions I have to recover the plant. Bugs eating the fruit is strange to me. In California we have citrus eaten by roof rats, squirrels and minor damage from snails. Only once in the past 25 years have I seen a hole in an orange from an insect. It was the larvae of the Light Brown Apple Moth. Trying to reclaim the damaged tree may be worth your time but it will be faster and easier just to plant a new tree and keep it healthy. Trees are like people, keep them in good shape they tend to thrive, cause them to suffer and decline into disease and the recovery may not come anytime soon if at all.

[@scottiedogr6919]

great video looking at your garden you know a lot about citrus trees. From a Scot down under

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Thanks for the feed back. I sold and raised citrus for quite a while. They have been a fascination and one of my favorite trees.

[@zivziv1987]

Very informative video, easy to understand, thank you very much. Ashqelon, Israel.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

I glad you found the video useful. Aloha, Bill

[@src4409]

This video is awesome! I recently bought a home that has tons of fruit and it's difficult to find videos without tons of rambling or that have great quality in showing the subject and what to do. Sometimes the video just shows sometime taking instead of what they're talking about! I've also learned that I may have over pruned my orange tree last week. Although I feel it will be fine, I probably should have left quite a few smaller branches.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

I am sure your orange tree is fine. Citrus usually respond to pruning by giving a growth spurt in spring. The down side is they don't flower much when growing hard. As a note, despite the fact that we prune many fruit trees in winter the citrus is pruned in the warm weather. If you prune in fall and we get a cold snap the tree can get burned. I have videos on pruning many of the common fruit trees. If you type greengardenguy1/ followed by what ever tree you want into the youtube search box videos will appear. Thanks for the nice feed back, Bill

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

I guess I don't recall where you live but freezing wouldn't have been the issue anywhere around here this winter. Only hit 32 in the Bay area. Gophers could be an issue. In that case I would get rid of the gopher and keep them out. Try gopher baskets on the next one. Replacement is probably in your future citrus don't pull out of nose dives easily. Try painting the trunk with white wash or hang some shade cloth over the tree on poles to prevent the sun scald. Good luck there.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

They will probably not be what you want them to be. The genetics are usually random. Using them as root stock for propagation is probably the best idea. The interface between your seedlings and the scion you graft may be unpredictable too. Commercial growers usually use cloned root stock so the out come is predictable. There is no harm in grafting these seedlings, they will grow to trees but you won't know how large. Trifoliate orange is the commercial root stock of choice.

[@stevelewis9823]

Thanks for posting a helpful and practical video. We have orange and lime trees which have just got too big for the space. We live in Sydney, Australia so it's winter here. And of course all the trees are upside down ;-)

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Good thing gravity continues to make the fruit fall to the earth. Otherwise we would have orbiting citrus! Thanks for watching.

[@v4vanover]

This was very helpful! Thank you!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Your'e welcome, thanks for the feed back.

[@shaunpinkston6793]

Hey Bill. Love watching all your videos! They've helped me out over the past few years after buying my house and planting new trees in the backyard. I have a quick question for you in regard to a young Citrus unshiu tree a customer has given me. Was grown by seed by a customer of mine in Solana Beach. Its about 1.5 yrs old now and is doing great but the issue is that its "trunk" is only about a 1/4 thick and have it tied to a stick to support it as it grows. The plant is about 4 ft tall growing quickly. I was wondering if you have recommendations if i should top its vertical growth or just let it keep growing? I have two lower branches one about 6" up and another about 10" up. What are your thoughts on trimming the main shoot?

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Thank you.

[@robquiring6452]

Very helpful insight! I'm glad I've never really pruned my satsuma too much. It has always given me so many oranges that I kind of get tired of eating them. Hah! Last year we had a really bad freeze that I wasn't expecting, right at the time the tree was blooming. When it finally warmed back up, my blooms were all gone and I got no oranges that year (and it actually completely murdered my other satsuma trees, but they weren't doing well in the first place so no real loss). Thing is, the tree didn't even bloom this year. A man told me that a freeze like that, at that time, would change the natural routine of the tree...that this year would be a "growth year". It will grow nicely, but not to worry...I should have fruit again next year. This sound right to you? I really hope so, because my mandarins off of that tree are both delicious and embarrassingly abundant.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

+Rob Quiring Yes, a freeze is the same as a heavy pruning. Pruning citrus hard throws them into a vegetative mode where they just grow and fail to fruit. Once the growth hardens they slow down and fruit the following year. The harder they are frozen (pruned) the longer it takes for the fruit to return. This is way over pruning citrus is not a good idea.

[@robquiring6452]

+GreenGardenGuy1 Well that makes me feel better. I have hopes that it'll start throwing oranges at me again next year. I was just worried because by this time of year that tree is usually half white with blooms. Thanks!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

+Rob Quiring You're welcome.

[@GrowingHarmony]

Your way of talking is impressive

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Thank you very much.

[@loum56]

excellent video, thank you so much , , from adelaIde south australIa, , am happy to let my citrus alone to do what they want now,

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

I suspect I would get a long fine in Australia, I talk to a lot of gardeners down under. The main reason you would ever take a shear to those citrus is just for size and shape. Otherwise they will do just fine without your help. Thanks for the comment. Bill

[@19totbees81]

wow educational vid-discusion about citrus.. i relate.. i remember when i was young we have citrus in our backyard, one kind was the citrus that grows vertical and the other grows horizontal, nobody prune them but we do play under like climbing and probably the trunk was always clean i mean no dirt on trunks..and it produce a lot of fruits..

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Lots more to come. Bill

[@TheSurprisegal]

Thanks for great video....very informative

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

+TheSurprisegal You're welcome. Thank you for letting me know it was useful to you.

[@beachpal]

I also bought and planted a new Hamlin and a Calamondin orange. In your video you say that orange trees don't like direct sun on their trunks so I cut out a plastic trash can and placed it around the trunk of my young tree, is it a good idea? If yes, how long should I leave it? There's little green oranges on them, should I removed them to help the trees grow stronger?

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

I seldom bother with fruit removal but in some cases it could be a good idea. Trees like Pumelo and grapefruit can often pull the little branches to the ground or break them if they bear too young. The general wisdom would state that the little tree would be better off making leaves than fruit. Generally the trees you buy have heavy foliage on them and this will shelter the trunk and branches so no protection is required. If the tree is on a long straight stem, called a standard, then the grower usually pants the trunk with white latex for sun protection. If this is the case and the trunk wasn't painted feel free to do so. I don't recommend plastic wrapping unless you are using a commercial tree guard with vent holes in it. Happy gardening, Bill

[@lynnshev3356]

SO sad I didn't watch this video before I pruned my "Clementine" citrus last spring...."opened it up" as the info I got said to do and now not any fruit....It's young about 3-4 years so lesson learned. Thank you so much for all this infor.. One question: I've planted 7 citrus (meyer lemons, kumquat, bearss lime, tangelo, clementine, and another one can't remember right next to my house as we live in northern California and it has gotten down to 22 F. here. I was told by several sources that the citrus had the best chance right next to the house, preferably south side (couldn't do that, it's driveway) or the west side, so I planted them all west side of house in the less than 3 foot space between the house and the sidewalk. But now am realizing maybe they're going to get too big there (one in the corner is definitely getting huge)....My question is this: would about 1 foot to eighteen inches be too close as almost all the growth is going to have to be out away from the house. Thanks again for the vid!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

+Lynn Shev Thank you for watching and I am happy my information was helpful for you. No worries about the Clementine, heavy pruning doesn't help citrus but they usually recover from it in a few years time. I live in N. CA. too but my temperature hasn't fallen below 40 f. so far this year. I assume you must live inland or much further north than I do. 22 f. in November is very cold for citrus growing. Do you see other citrus trees growing around your area? Meyer Lemons, Satsumas and Kumquat will tolerate these temperatures if they never drop lower for the rest of the winter. If they continue below 25 f. for any period Kumquat will be the only tree you mentioned that may grow under these conditions. As far as placement the issue is both plenty of sunshine and a local micro climate that is more moderate than the rest of the area. The south wall of a house will usually work if the roof has an over hanging eve to trap heat rising on cold nights. The south side of large evergreen trees often works too. I have had success with training citrus as espalier along building walls and fences. Citrus roots are soft and do not usually break concrete foundations. I just planted a second Satsuma flat to a fence and trellis for a clients neighbor. I had planted one for her 7 years ago and the neighbor wanted one done the same way. Satsuma, Meyer Lemon and Kumquat all work well this way in climates too cold for ordinary citrus culture. Bill

[@mrbond642]

Thank you very much! I knew good deal on citrus care but not the trimming. Only ever cut out dead wood and kept my walkways open. Again, thank you! I would have cried if my trees were cut as badly as those trees in the end. Mine are +60yrs old trees!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Careless tree pruning is a terrible thing. There seems to be more bad work than good when you look around the neighborhood. It is as if people have gotten used to it and think this is the way trees are pruned!

[@mrbond642]

GreenGardenGuy1 That's soo tragic. Poor trees. 😭

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Lucky for the trees they grow back. Most likely the guys that trim them do not look at these videos though. THey'll be back!

[@suegilmour9219]

Thank you,thank you. I just moved into a house with two huge citrus trees.a grapefruit and an orange tree.The grapefruit tree is amazing covered in fruit.the orange tree not so much. I was nervous about pruning but you set me straight.😁😁😁😋

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Glad I could help out. Bill

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

The Spinosad needs to be on the plant before the infestation occurs to give good control. The moth laid eggs back in July. Once the larva are inside the leaf you can't get at them. Look for galleries in the leaf where the larva has traveled. They should look like little roads with the glass like leaf skin over the surface. By the way, this pest isn't particularly dangerous and ordinarily won't do sever damage to a trees health only it's appearance. We often leave it untreated.

[@crogersaz]

Great video. I wish I would have watched this last week. Today my yard guy butchered my grapefruit and orange trees in the backyard. I had asked to simply trim these back as one was entangled with a power line and another was growing into my shed. Now I regret this as I'm concerned the trees will burn (I live in Phoenix). Would you recommend that I paint the larger trucks that are exposed with white latex? These are beautiful trees and I'm certain they will grow back with proper care. Top canopy on both trees remain intact but the sides have been pruned.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

If the interior trunks are exposed to the desert sun white latex is advised for protection. If the foliage still covers the bark things will probably be okay without the paint. If I had a dollar for every time someone told me the gardeners destroyed their trees I would be a very wealthy man. This is exactly why I entered my current line of work. Garden consultants with skill and knowledge are rare. I would call myself a gardener except that is what most of the guys who ruin plants call themselves. Sadly many of the tree service workers aren't much better. I do most of my own pruning but if I had to hire out I would probably ask for references and a photo gallery of past work before allowing someone to touch my trees. From the sound of it yours will recover just fine. Even the two butchered orange trees in my video have recovered to some extent in the 2 years since I shot the video. They still look pretty strange but the leaves have regrown and the fruit has returned.

[@chitrapuramchandrarao5082]

Wonderful educative video.Thank you

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Thank you for the feedback and you are welcome. Bill

[@coldtinna]

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[@coldtinna]

I hope you read the reason for leaf loss? I explained how I had to rush my 4 yr. Meyer potter indoors to fast. Came fr. Outdoors low60 daytime but nighttime temps were dropping to mid 40s.Summer was mostly near 100 degrees.So as you see reason of lots leaf loss was fast moving indoors.I must use 125 watt cfl bulb(4600K) try 12 hrs a day since light is so different then outdoor light & temp went to about 70 degrees day & night. I can't get any reg. Sun in apt. Zone 7 so if you look at temp & sun fast change ,that's why I lost the leaves & Not all ! You got wrong impression of the amount of leaf loss& why. So,Now can you help my 4yr.old Meyer to grow back leaves?I still have quite a lot of leaves but need to grow more b4 spring & putting out in spring,zone 7.Ive started a few leaves coming back but i want to be sure to grow all leaves I lost due to quick change in temp & sun it got Overnight? Any easy ideas? I was spraying foliage pro,was told it will help but I'm not sure how it started a few leafs growing back? Need more? I'm sorry I didn't tell you great explanation of pruning & not asking about it but I really could use help in growing leaves( not All) b4 spring so it will have wood coverage it needs in hot summer wood protection? I'm sure fruit needs leaves for good fruit growth also.Now you know why it lost the leaves it did lose & main Reason .Now I need advise in growing most-leaves it lost due to over night change in temp & type of light. Please any help in growing leaves it dropped due to overnight temp. & light growing in? Greatly appreciated 🙏🏻?

[@judystarbuck8929]

Thanks for the music, advice, and pleasant presentation. I am in Kula and have a well-established grapefruit. Sadly I am not supposed to eat grapefruit. Wondering if I can graft orange onto this tree or if I should just start over. Any videos on grafting?

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Yes. To find topics on my channel just use the you tube search box, type in GreenGardenGuy1/topic. If you put down what you are looking for and I have it youtube will find it. I do have grafting videos. Yes, you can graft orange onto grapefruit. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIvbeaWtq96ep9E

[@Pavazamalli]

What great information. Thank you so much.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

+Pavazamalli Thank you for the feed back. I try! Bill

[@heliommm]

thank you, was really helpful! I wonder if you could further clarify what we should do with the shoots that grow every year at the truck and subsequent breaches? I usually remove them every year.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

+Hélio Martins Citrus trees do not naturally have a "trunk". They are closed canopy plants where the branches fall to the ground at the drip line. The only time they would have a trunk in nature is if they were deep in a forest and had to reach for light. In an open area the trees never expose the bark of the trunk or lower branches to the sun. In coastal California the weather is mild so we can expose the trunk in this area if desired by the gardener. If you live in a desert climate like Arizona then it is wise to keep the trunk covered in foliage. If you must clear the shoots in a desert climate then paint the trunk with white latex to keep it from getting sun burned. I never remove the shoots from citrus trunks, some people always remove the shoots, either way works as long as you are aware of the issues this can create. I have a small cluster of other reasons why I believe citrus are best left with leaves to ground level but they are minor concerns. Most commercial groves do no defoliate the trunks. The best crops are on the lowest branches.

[@fryloc77]

Thanks for the reply. I live in the san fernando valley and I haven't been watering my trees as much as that. My young trees get some yellowing in the leaves and older leaves fall off. I'm thinking i may not be watering enough. Thanks again!

[@leehs15]

Great information! Thanks!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

You are so welcome. Thanks for watching. Just about to post a new video about gardening in California's drought. Check it out soon. Bill

[@suelloyd6009]

Love this information. I do not have much sun and 6 citrus trees. The oranges are fine. But some gangly lemon limbs.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Thanks for the comment.

[@suelloyd6009]

@@GreenGardenGuy1 Your post was exactly what I needed to hear. I have three non-pruned orange trees that are only 3-4 years old, and I'm keeping as much foliage as possible; just enough to control ants. Thank you!!

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

@@suelloyd6009 Sorry, you have me confused. You are pruning to control ants? That's not really possible. Ants live in soil, climb trees then farm aphids, scale, or mealy bugs on the tree. They use the insects to produce sugar and harvest it like dairy farmers by milking the aphids. It get ants out of trees band the trunk with Tangle Foot, spray the trails with Spinosad, put out a boric acid and sugar bait for the ants then spray the tree with horticultural oil & water to kill off the insects the ants were farming.

[@suelloyd6009]

@@GreenGardenGuy1 To put tanglefoot around the trunk, and to be effective, I just needed to keep leaves from touching the ground.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

@@suelloyd6009 Got you! Once I pruned a lemon so the ants couldn't enter. I missed one leaf that was touching the fence. 24 hours the whole colony was back in the tree again!

[@brendawest6248]

I learned so much from this video. You talked about pruning for size not for fruit production. Can you show us how to go about that?

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

Pruning for size is up to the home owner. Size is dictated by the local environment and the the human mind. The only rules in pruning for size is do not over do it. Over pruned citrus fails to fruit and can be exposed to sun burn. I generally prune citrus to size while picking. I take do the tallest branches with the fruit hanging on them.

[@brendawest6248]

@@GreenGardenGuy1 I should have give you more info. The tree is an at least 25 year old Meyer lemon. I has fallen over at about 37°. So now it is crowding the walk way in the back yard. I've cut all the dead off. Do you have a video showing how you pruned your tree crowding the garden?

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

@@brendawest6248 No I do not. Every situation is different. The last two times I encountered a collapsed tree I simply pruned against the direction it fell. You keep removing wood until you path is open. Then look at what is left and try to shape it so it grows back nicely. Since I no longer work in others landscapes I have no examples of collapsed trees to use for a video. On my farm, if a tree collapses I just cut it down, chip the wood to grow mushrooms and replace the tree with a new one. If a tree falls over it generally indicates damage to the root system.

[@murdoch690]

Dude, I love your work. Thanks for the information.

[@GreenGardenGuy1]

You're so welcome Brendan. Enjoy, Bill