Photo 7: Prune suckers from the base of apple trees anytime of the year. David Zlesak. Finally, pruning is done when the tree is dormant, in late winter or early spring when risk of severe cold damage is past. March and April are the best months to prune.
Typical pacific north-west weather does not apply to the San Juan Islands! The weather in the San Juan Islands remains pleasantly mild all throughout the year. Summer is rarely above 80Âº. Winter brings average lows of 35Âº to 40 Âº. rarely freezing. Snow is very rare in the San Juan Islands.
The San Juan Islands are an archipelago on the west coast of North America consisting of 172 islands located north and west of Seattle south of the border with Canada.They lie in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains and receive only half the rainfall of Seattle.he San Juan Islands are an archipelago on the west coast of North America consisting of 172 islands located north and west of Seattle south of the border with Canada.