peach trees

Question

I opened up my peach trees and little problems with brown spot. Neem only worked so, so. I’ll ry making a spray w/cayenne pepper and dawn dish soap. Question: when is the best time to prune peach trees for next year?

Answer 1

The best time to prune is in late winter so that you can cut away wood injured by low temperatures. You should also cut back the tall-growing limbs and 1/3 of all new growth. Cut out all dead, broken, diseased branches. Remove old wood as well as crossing or rubbing branches. Aim for a funnel-like shape with fruiting branches about 1 foot apart over the top of the tree.