Hello everyone, my name is Jasson(pronounced "Asan") and I am brand new to Permaculture. I attended the convergence in Seattle this month and was blown away. "This is what I'm talking about", I kept telling myself... it resonated right away. So, hopefully my questions will not be too remedial and if they are I trust you will tell me to get lost. After attending a talk by Paul I get the idea he would if that was the case

So I have an apple tree in my front yard that needs trimming badly and I'm not sure who is really qualified to do the job correctly. I had a couple guys trim it a couple years back and someone told me they didn't do enough to it. It's been slowly decreasing it's yeild year by year and I'm not sure if it's because it hasn't been trimmed right and frequently enough or if Apple trees just naturally do that over the span of their life.
I'd appreciate any input or refferals you might have for this situation.
Thank you, and I'm glad to know this forum exists because it's a great resource.
Jasson