Pruning Professionally

  Late winter is a good time for pruning in many regions. Pruning deciduous plants in the winter promotes fast regrowth in the spring, as most plants are dormant during the winter. It’s also easier to see the shape of deciduous plants in the winter, since their foliage is gone. With temperatures fluctuating as they […]

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It’s the Perfect Time to Prune Dormant Shrubs!

Pruning And Its Benefits Over the next several weeks, reinvigorate and shape deciduous shrubs (the ones that lose their leaves every fall) while they are dormant, using several pruning techniques. Pruning takes practice, but it’s worth the effort: In the growing season, your shrubs will display new, vigorous growth, flowering and fruiting. Why Prune Now? […]

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Pruning in the Spring; right or wrong?

Pruning can actually be done at any time of the year; however, recommended times vary with different plants. Contrary to popular belief, pruning at the wrong time of the year does not kill plants, but continual improper pruning results in damaged or weakened plants. Do not prune at the convenience of the pruner, but rather […]

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Make a plan before pruning

Pruning should follow a definite plan. Consider the reason or purpose before cutting begins.   By making the pruning cuts in a certain order, the total number of cuts is reduced greatly. The skilled pruner first removes all dead, broken, diseased or problem limbs by cutting them at the point of origin or back to […]

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Seasonal Pruning Enhances Landscape Trees and Shrubs

Proper pruning enhances the beauty of almost any landscape tree and shrub, while improper pruning can ruin or greatly reduce its landscape potential. In most cases, it is better not to prune than to do it incorrectly. By using improper pruning methods healthy plants are often weakened or deformed. In nature, every plant eventually is […]

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