Remove the peg once the branch has set, and reuse it on the next shoot. Do this in the first and second year of the tree’s life, and you’ll build a beautifully structured tree with almost no effort.

1. Use a sprung clothes peg to train young fruit tree branches This is probably my favorite tip on the whole list. When you’re training a young fruit or nut tree (apple, pear, plum, hazel, whatever) ...