when do you prune nectarine trees
When To Prune Peach and Nectarine Trees. You'll want to prune peach and nectarine trees in late winter before new leaves begin to emerge. This is typically February, but adjust this time based on your local weather. At this time it will be easier to detect buds that have been damaged by cold weather.
Here's how to prune nectarine trees. 1  Prune nectarine trees lightly at the beginning of the summer. 2  Prune away any diagonally crossing limbs that are rubbing against other limbs. All new growth that appears weak should be pruned away. 3  Prune away any dead, damaged or diseased branches, as mentioned above.  Stagger the branches.