Plum Tree Pruning

What This Service Involves

Plums are prone to silver leaf and other diseases that enter through cuts made in wet or dormant conditions, so timing matters. We prune plums in summer to reduce disease risk, removing deadwood, suckers, and crossing branches, opening the canopy for light and air, and maintaining productive fruiting structure. Cuts are kept clean and minimal. Proper timing and technique protect plum trees from the diseases that commonly shorten their lives while supporting a healthy, productive harvest.

Benefits

Summer timing reduces silver leaf risk; Deadwood and suckers removed; Better light and air; Productive fruiting structure; Clean, minimal cuts

Our Process

1) Assess health, form, and disease; 2) Prune in summer to limit disease entry; 3) Remove deadwood, suckers, and crossing wood; 4) Open the canopy for light; 5) Clean cuts and cleanup

What Affects the Cost

Tree size and condition; Disease pressure; Access and height; Fruiting vs ornamental

Best Time of Year

Best pruned in summer to reduce silver leaf and disease risk.