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When is the best time to prune a walnut tree?

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When they are in full leaf during mid-summer when the tree is growing rapidly. Pruning in winter can cause severe die-back and pruning in early spring means they may bleed large quantities of sap, which can considerably weaken the tree, leaving it open to fungal rots.

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