Cherry Tree Pruning

What This Service Involves

Cherries are sensitive to disease and heavy cuts, so they need a careful, well-timed approach. We prune to open the canopy for light and air – which reduces the fungal problems cherries are prone to in the wet Pacific Northwest – remove deadwood, and shape for form or fruit. Timing matters: we prune to minimize disease entry and, for fruiting cherries, to encourage productive wood. Light, clean pruning keeps cherry trees healthier, better-shaped, and blooming or fruiting well.

Benefits

Better light and air to reduce disease; Healthier trees in the wet PNW; Deadwood removed; Shaped for bloom or fruit; Light, clean, well-timed cuts

Our Process

1) Assess health, form, and disease pressure; 2) Time pruning to limit disease entry; 3) Remove deadwood and crossing branches; 4) Thin the canopy for light and air; 5) Shape for form or fruiting wood

What Affects the Cost

Tree size and type; Disease pressure; Access and height; Ornamental vs fruiting

Best Time of Year

Best pruned in summer after bloom or fruit to reduce disease; avoid wet-weather cuts.