Walnut tree care

[jersey bean]

Morning Grapes!

We have recently moved and have a large (25 foot) walnut tree in the garden. It is quite open and airy and produces. Until the leave start to sprout I won't know if there is any deadwood.

Is there anything in particular I should be doing to look after it?

Thank you

[Scarlet]

I have a mature walnut in my garden. Apart from cutting out damaged/old wood (winter or mid summer) I just leave it alone. Unfortunately I never get a crop, the squirrels go mad and I have walnut trees sprouting up in my veg beds come spring!

[Aberdeenplotter]

I'm almost certain that walnut trees are very prone to bleeding after pruning and so any necessary work should be done before the sap starts rising again.

[jersey bean]

Thank you, I shall leave it alone for now and mark branches to be pruned next winter. I laughed at the squirrels! Luckily (for the tree) we don't have any round here!