Pruning Basics

Article by: Donna Evans

Pruning Basics

Pruning can improve the health, productivity and appearance of your trees , Planting Or Transplanting A and shrubs. , Montgomery County Pa Bucks County Pa Roofing But improper pruning , Selecting Roses For The Garden can destroy the shape of your plants , Do s Have Special Needs? and also cause more harm than good. Following a few simple guidelines can help make the right decisions when deciding what to prune , Digging Out of Paper Clutter - Part 2 out of your trees , Arborvitae - A Mult-Use Plant and shrubs. , Bird Feeder Basics

First, remove the three D's, dead, diseased or damaged branches. Also prune , Black Haw Viburnums will grow in Feasterville Pa. out branches that cross each other. Trees , The Incredible Daylily do best with only one leader, which is the main upright trunk of the tree. , How to uy a Porch Swing If there is a branch competing to be the leader it should be pruned.

Understand your plant's shape. Is it natural , Building Wood Stairs creeping, mounding or upright? Visualize what shape the mature plant , Recycle For Cash: A second fridge is costly to you and the e will be and prune , Arborvitae - Plants for The Sellersville Pa. Area out branches that interfere with the natural , Everything...Plus The Kitchen Sink shape.

Remove suckers. Some plants, , ReliableRemodeler.com such as glossy black chokeberries tend to send up suckers which are new shoots from where the stem meets the root. , Using popular rose varieties in your garden Carefully cut out the suckers which interfere with the shape of the plant. , Bird Feeder Basics

Timing. Generally it is best to prune plants , Everything...Plus The Kitchen Sink in late winter , The Solar Energy Industry grew 67% last year. Are you making or early spring , Recycle For Cash: A second fridge is costly to you and the e before the new growth starts. However, for spring , Selecting Roses For The Garden and early summer , Using the Propagation Technique Known as Budding to Grow Beautiful Ornamental Trees blooming shrubs , How To Take Care Of Weeds and trees, , Building Wood Stairs such as lilacs, wait until after the bloom and then trim. This will help you to avoid cutting off the current buds. , Black Hills Spruce

In pruning , Selecting Roses For The Garden it is best to recognize your limitations. For tall trees , How To Take Care Of Weeds or high branches you may need to call , Plants and Trees Native To Durham Township, PA a professional arborist. Also, if you have any questions on what or when to prune , Planting Or Transplanting A Tree make sure you do more research before getting out those clippers.

About the Author

Donna Evans is co-owner of Gizmo Creations LLC, a landscape , Container Gardening design firm located north of Brainerd, Minnesota. Gizmo Creations works with homeowners, landscape , Selecting Roses For The Garden contractors and business owners to create a unique landscape , How To Take Care Of Weeds that incorporates the property , Gardening for Kids owner's lifestyle into their landscape. , Do Plants Have Special Needs? Their website, www.gizmocreations.com, has numerous articles on landscape , Container Gardening design as well as sample plans. , Using the Propagation Technique Known as Budding to Grow Beautiful Ornamental Trees

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