An old timer apple tree like the one on the right is truly a gem,
but undoing years of neglect is not always doable. We'll show you
the proper pruning to prolong it's life, and it may live another 50
years or it may keel over this winter.
Revitalizing it cannot be done all at once, but should be spread out
over several years. By this time you could have grafted cuttings
onto a new rootstock and be harvesting apples already.
If the tree has nostalgia value and you want to try to save it,
it is still best to graft a few cuttings just in case it dies in the
process of renovation.
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