The best way to keep a mango tree small is to prune it when it is young. As a general rule, prune any branch that is more than a meter in length to about a meter.

How and when to prune a mango tree Plus: Master Gardener Laura Simpson explains why spraying aphids with a stream of water will keep them away.

How and when to prune a mango tree Plus: Master Gardener Laura Simpson explains why spraying aphids with a stream of water will keep them away.