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Author Message   Mon  Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 02:54 am EST :    Hello all, I know virtually nothing about tree gardening. Our new plot has a cherry, a pear, a walnut, and a wild apple tree on it. However, they've all had very old vines growing on them, that have obviously taken nutrients and sun away from the trees. The leaves are spotty and yellow on all four. Yet, they don't look totally sick. Is it worth saving them? And how? Would pruning do it? We've chopped the bottoms of the vines to let them die off, as they're incredibly thick. Mon - Montenegro, Zone "mediterranean"   Jim49631  My Weather Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 06:40 am EST :    Hers's a site that will help some.http://gardening.about.com/od/treefruits/ig/How-to-Prune-an-Apple-Tree/Frui ting-Spurs.htm Pruning in the summer will control the size of the tree. Prune in late winter for more growth. Spray twice in the winter with dormant oil spray. Jim Jim49631 - Michigan, Zone "5"   Mon  Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 01:57 pm EST :    Thanks for the link. What the heck is dormant oil spray? lol Mon - Montenegro, Zone "mediterranean"   Jim49631  My Weather Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 - 02:49 pm EST :    They sell it anywhere they sell fruit trees or you can order it through the mail. It's an oil that smothers over wintering insects. Jim Jim49631 - Michigan, Zone "5"   Mon  Posted on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 12:51 am EST :    Aha, thanks. I'll see what I can find. Mon - Montenegro, Zone "mediterranean"   Jonesy  My Weather Posted on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 11:47 pm EST :    Oil spray is great, used it last year for winter and did a great job Home & Garden Decor Boutique - Come On In Jonesy - California, Zone "?"

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