Too late in the year to prune the apple tree?

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  1. SimonZ

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    It being almost March, is it too late?

    The apple tree is in a neighbour's garden, and they don't know what to do with it; it is quite an established tree, not just a couple of years old, and needs pruning. Can I do it for them now, or should we wait until next year?
     
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    I hope not - I haven't done mine yet!! If it doesn't stop raining soon I'm gonna concrete the lot!
     
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    I`m still pruning fruit trees Simon, but DON`T do it all in one go. Just take out any dead, diseased or crossing branches for now. Do any further pruning NEXT winter.:gnthb:
     
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