Apple wood/branches

[Cinder and Me]

A friend of mine has an apple tree and offered to give me some branches. She is wondering if there are any restrictions to when to cut the branches off? I didn't think so, but I don't know much about wood. She asked:

I don't know when I can cut them off though. Can you cut branches off in the winter or do you have to wait until spring?

Thanks for the help!

 

[alli713]

They're safe to cut now. I recall reading that Nicole cuts a lot of her wood now.

 

[Essentia]

Does this apply to any wood? I have a Magnolia tree that I was wanting to cut some branches off of. When I broke a branch off it seemed really dry. I was assuming it was because it was Winter.

 

[shouts]

Spring is the best (really only) time to safely trim trees without killing them.

 

[Cinder and Me]

Good, I told my friend, so now I wait and see what she can give me.

Thanks for the help everyone!

 

[Jenn]

You want to cut branches before the tree wakes up. Also, I read from a member here that the dormant branches are best to give to your chin...but I can't quite recall the reasoning behind that.