Question : My lychee tree has finished fruiting with only a few fruits this year. It has grown a bit large for the site in my yard. How do I get more fruit and when can I prune the tree?

Answer : Like many fruiting trees, lychee take time off from fruiting and may bear a sparse crop for a year or two. During this rest period the trees store food needed to produce more fruits during the following years. Do keep the tree moist and apply fertilizer in March, May and early October to keep it healthy. Rein your tree in a little during the summer with the needed pruning. Lychee trees naturally develop a rounded habit of growth but can grow 40 feet tall and wide. Some selective pruning of limbs may be needed to keep them in bounds. Doing the pruning now can ensure new shoots mature by winter a

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