Also, unwieldy trees should be pruned back to guard against monsoon season storm damage.
Mar 07, Apple trees should be planted in winter, before spring. They are available as bare root or in containers. If you are planting in March, then buy an apple tree in a container. Bare root fruit trees are best planted January – mid February. I do have a couple of apple blossoms on my shrublopping.clubted Reading Time: 3 mins. Arizona Cooperative Extension, Yavapai County It's time to think about pruning your deciduous fruit trees.
The best time to prune is a few weeks before bud break in spring. If trees are heavily pruned early in winter and a period severe cold follows, then severe cold injury can result. Feb 09, December through February is the best time to prune deciduous trees. There is also a way to prune apples, peaches, nectarines, apricots and nuts to dictate the height of the fruit-bearing.