Make clean cuts on the limbs with a sharp pruning.

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Jun 27, If you wish to do heavy pruning on your avocado tree, then you may want to wait until late winter or early spring, which is right before the active growing period for the tree. This will ensure that the tree regains its full shape faster.

These trees will live a long healthy life indoors if you take proper care of them. Water them when the soil gets dry and make sure to watch for any signs of pests that may have moved indoors to get at the tree.

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I pinched off the tip of one of the avocado trees I started from seed to keep it small here's what happened in the following three w. Apr 22, General avocado pruning principles are: Prune horizontal branches developing low to the ground, as these interfere with tree access Push light into the tree interior, by cutting"windows" in the canopy Trees grown on slopes should be pruned to a lower height than trees on flat land.

May 18, Pruning Avocado Trees. Avocado trees take a fair amount of pruning but never frequently. Hopefully you started pruning your tree early because these are fast growers but indoors, you can encourage the plant to grow bushier foliage rather than growing tall and slim to ceiling height which can wind up with a straggly looking tree without many leaves.