A Year in the Life of an Orchard

Month	Trees	Worker's Jobs
January	Dormant	Pruning
February	Dormant	Care and repair of equipment
March	Buds begin to form	Disposal of pruning debris Grass mowing
April	Buds begin to swell Blossoms appear Pollination begins	Grass mowing Begin planting new trees
May	Pollination continues Petals fall off	Grass mowing
June	Small fruit appears	Limbs are shaped and stabilized Irrigation, if necessary
July	Small fruit appears Apples begin to ripen	Irrigation, if necessary Summer pruning Harvesting of a few early varieties
August	Apples continue to ripen	Ladders and barrels are assembled Harvesting of apples continues
September	Apples continue to ripen	Harvest continues
October	Late apples ripen	Harvest continues Cider and apple butter is made Fall apples are marketed
November	Very late apples ripen Dormancy begins	Begin planting trees
December	Dormant	Planting continues Pruning begins