Luckily, fig trees are usually easy to take care of as far as pruning is.

Jun 06, The first time you should be doing fig bush pruning is when you first transplant your young fig tree. When a fig tree is first planted, you should trim a fig tree back by about half.

This will allow the tree to focus on developing its roots and becoming well established. It will also help tea tree drops fig tree grow side branches for a bushier tree.

Dec 12, If you choose to prune, the first time you should do so is in the first dormant season after having planted your tree. Wait until late winter to prune, but before new growth begins to emerge in early spring.

During the first pruning, you can use a pair of sharp hand pruners to prune your fig. Sep 07, pruning in late winter or early spring (after severe weather has passed), form a basic bush framework, as for an apple bush, with main branches arising at fig tree spring pruning near the trunk.

Establishded fig trees: prune in spring; cut spreading branches to upright shoots; leave growth in the center to give protection from sun scorchAuthor (s): Christopher Brickell, David Joyce. Pruning fig trees is an essential part of looking after the tree.

It should be done at least once a year, in the dormant season (winter) but it is recommended by experts to prune the tree twice a Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins.