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 is currently the fastest growing county in the state, per capita. As of 2010, the total population of San Juan County was 15,769 and most of the population live on the four larger islands served by the Washington State Ferry system, out of the 172 islands in total. The links shown below provide descriptions and aerial images of most all islands in the San Juan Archipelagos.