Most are self-fertile and tend to set large crops.

You will still have to cut them back at 18 to 24 inch intervals to keep the tree's size in check, but this type of pruning will result in a tree that is far more productive and much easier to maintain.

Mar 09, To properly prune the cherry tree, you must eliminate all the dead or diseased branches. Lop them off using the shears.

December Issue.

This step will help make the cherry tree concentrate all its strength in growing stronger branches. You also need to remove such branches, as they can cause your cherry tree to be riddled with nasty diseases and horrible bacteria.5/5(1).