Sarah and Bianca in the Orchard

Sara and Spencer in the Orchard, originally uploaded by Mr. Nicolás.

Under the instruction of master gardener Lucy Heyming of Riverside, CA, Sarah and Bianca prune up dozens of different fruit trees before the spring buds come in. The culled wood will be mulched under the same trees that it was cut from, and the living branches are sprayed with a fortifying anti-pest oil. They'll be much stronger next year.