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.
San Juan County, located in northwest Washington state includes four large islands: San Juan, Orcas, Lopez and Shaw and hundreds of smaller islands, reefs and rocks. About 20 islands are inhabited. San Juan County is the smallest county in Washington by total landmass.