How to prune english walnut 'howard'

Late winter (dormant, late January to early March) in dry weather. Prune to encourage an open, evenly spaced scaffold — Howard's moderate vigour means you may want to head back selected shoots to stimulate lateral branching. Remove any dead, diseased, or narrow-angled branches. Sterilise tools between cuts.

Annually. English Walnut 'Howard' is semi-upright and less vigorous than Chandler, so pruning focuses on encouraging healthy outward growth rather than restraining vigour. Annual late-winter pruning to open the canopy, remove dead or crossing wood, and shape an evenly spaced branch scaffold is the standard approach. Prune in dry weather to minimise disease risk.

Prune to encourage an open, evenly spaced scaffold — Howard's moderate vigour means you may want to head back selected shoots to stimulate lateral branching. Remove any dead, diseased, or narrow-angled branches. Sterilise tools between cuts.