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Sweet chestnut tree with brown spiky fruits

How to prune sweet chestnut: formation and harvest

Sweet chestnuts are large trees that need regular pruning. Learn the correct pruning steps for a healthy, productive chestnut tree.

8 min

Chestnut leaf with mine tunnels and brown spots from leaf miner larvae

Planting

Horse chestnut pruning against leaf miner: prevention and control

The horse chestnut leaf miner (Cameraria ohridella) causes premature leaf drop. Learn preventive pruning, fallen leaf removal, and keeping your tree healthy.

8 min