How to prune an overgrown peach tree

Peach trees are magnificent fruit trees that evoke visions of warm climates and the delicious fruit picked straight from the tree taste so much better than any peaches you can get in stores. 

There is no hiding that peach trees do love a warm and sunny spot to grow and prosper in, and they do have a few more intricacies than some other fruit trees.

This includes potentially needing to protect them from rainfall in winter and spring if growing outdoors, along with pruning them at a different time to other popular fruit trees.

As well as knowing how to prune a peach tree, you need to also know when.

While many of the best fruit trees, such as apples and pears, are pruned during the winter period, a peach tree can suffer if trimmed at the same time.

When is the best time to prune a peach tree? 

Any of the stone fruit trees, including peaches but also the likes of plums, cherries and apricots, are best pruned in the spring or summer.

Follow these key considerations and you will be giving your tree the best chance of producing a fruitful harvest for years to come.