Avoid pruning stone fruit trees at all costs this month

If you’ve got a plum, cherry, peach or apricot tree in your garden, don’t be tempted to prune it this month – cutting back stone fruit varieties in winter can spell disaster for the trees.

Even though we’re in the middle of the dormant season, there are plenty of plants you should never prune in midwinter – and stone fruit trees, unlike their apple and pear counterparts, should be left well alone.

Here’s why pruning stone fruit trees in winter is so risky.