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title: "We moved here and found this apple tree. When should we trim it back?"
description: "We moved here and found this apple tree. When should we trim it back?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/bXQ67fNbAfVKxSEa2yfsCV"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Chris"
published: "2026-08-12T18:54:08.660111Z"
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# We moved here and found this apple tree. When should we trim it back?

_Posted by Chris on 2026-08-12_

We moved here and found this apple tree. When should we trim it back?

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## 4 comments

### Christina commented on 2026-08-12

What a lovely surprise😊

### Karzdan commented on 2026-08-12

You can prune it any time. When you do aim for a v like shape and cut back branches that overlap.

### BubblegumBanshee commented on 2026-08-13

If you want to cut it back for aesthetic purposes, I would do so. But even then, it looks pretty healthy. :)

#### Chris replied on 2026-08-13

It does look healthy!

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