Stone fruit are naturally spreading trees, so for best shape and health – let them reach and spread as much as is practical, that being said if you've pruned hard in the past and ended up with loads of tall shoots, spring is an excellent time to tie them

Hold light at the fore front as you prune. Light inspires fresh new shoots, ripens fruits, and where light shines – air flows, which is just what the doctor ordered for best health. Let light be your guide, along with a gentle hand and all will be well. Less is More

Passionfruits, fruit on new seasons growth. Just like grapes. In both cases, an annual prune makes good sense. It cleans out the old, unproductive wood, keeping our fruiting plants open for light and airflow which is a two step that prevents sucking insects building large populations. Pruning stimulates shooting -

Such floppy, breaky trees! Strengthen your Tamarillo and create a robust, stocky shape with a good spring prune. This is especially important if your tree has to cope with wind. If you are planting new Tams this spring, follow along in all my Citrus planting ways. Free drainage, living soil

If there is one thing I've learnt over the years teaching pruning, it's that when I start to talk about old wood, new wood, two year old wood - your mind squeezes shut with fear. So before we begin here today lets relax a little. Just