In this video I prune one of our young apple trees into a central leader shape. By the end of the video you should be able to answer these questions: 1. When is the best time to prune? 2. What are the most common shapes apples are pruned to? 3. What are the different types of pruning cuts and how do are they completed? 4. How do I decide which branches to remove and which ones to keep? This is part 1 of what will be a multi-part series where I follow this same tree through multiple years of pruning and growth so you can see how the pruning we did today will affect it in summer and the years beyond.