Pruned the Apricot Tree

I made the time to prune the apricot tree today.

I cut a little more than I have in the past and tried to open it up a bit so the branches weren't as crowded and running into each other. And I also used the saw on some of the larger ones growing branches that were out of reach.

Some of the branches that looked dead. Should I be worried about that?

And I found a weird growth. I really hope the tree isn't on its way out because we sure do love the fruit!

 

Another Tree Consult

 We had the same tree professional come out again. This time he said the ash tree is probably not going to recover.

He suggested planting a mulberry to replace it.

He noticed some borer damage on the almonds and suggested spraying with dormant oil.

He had no idea why one of our pistachio trees died soon after he worked on it the first time.

By the way, a few days ago I planted some garlic in the front yard.