Re: [gardeners] In the garden - Wednesday

Linda Baranowski-Smith (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Wed, 27 Oct 1999 23:19:17 -0400

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>Nope, haven't tried root pruning them. Guess I could do that with the
>machete rather than trying to whup 'em into bearing. How far out do you
>go from the trunk for root pruning a fruit tree, anyone have any idea?
>
>George, home from getting the flu shot

Hi George and thanks for the mason bee reply.  Regarding root pruning, my
understanding is that it's done at the tree drip line.

Linda in NW Ohio near Toledo/Lake Erie, USDA Zone 5
llbs@glasscity.net