It is actually recommended to prune apricots (and cherries) here in S. Calif. during the summer months due to the chances of developing Eutypa Dieback, a fungal infection of the stems of cherries and apricots that can occur during the rainy season, and for us, that's during the winter, during the normal time most folks prune their stone fruits - during dormancy. You can prune your other stone fruits, just better to wait on your apricots and cherries until after harvest, during our dry season. Here's a very nice link with a video that will help.

http://sacgardens.blogspot.com/2011/06/summer-pruning-and-thinning.html

Also, DWN has some very, very nice videos on how to prune stone fruits on You Tube. You can get to their You Tube channel through their web site, and you can then subscribe to their channel and get email updates when they post new videos. Also, UC Davis has great info on how to manage stone fruits, so be sure to check out the link below. All info specifically directed at our growing climate here in S. Calif.

Patty S.

Here is a link that might be useful: UC Davis: Home Orchard