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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