@theplanttechie: Watch to the end to see the cut! 🌳✂️ When planting, making a heading cut is crucial to help your tree develop strong, low scaffold branches. Why? 🍎 So you can easily reach your fruit and keep your tree size manageable! 🌿 If you skip this step, your tree might grow tall, awkward branches that are tough to fix later. 😬 For trees like sweet cherries, which are often grown as a central leader, you can still make a heading cut! 🍒 A new leader will naturally form, and your tree will stay healthy and productive. 🙌 This tree needs a cut between 24-36” but for peaches and plums that are open center pruned, I may go as low as 18” if the tree is young enough. 🍑 🌳 You can see from my existing cherry 🍒 tree that it will push out new branches low to the ground. This is optimal for home orchard environments to avoid having to use a ladder 🪜 to harvest your fruits 🍎. Have you made a heading cut on your trees? How has it worked out? Drop your experience in the comments below! 👇✨ #fruittrees #growingfruit #cherries #cherry tree #orchard #growyourownfood #fruits #fruit #landscaping #gardening #pruning #growfood

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