Pruning older shrubs isn’t really about making them look neat. It’s about helping them feel young and rejuvenated again. Over the years, shrubs get woody, crowded, and a little tired. They often grow thick on the outside while the inside…
I once decided I was finally going to “properly” prune an old, popular tree in the yard. I had watched exactly one video online, which of course made me an expert. The guy in the video used words like structure,…
Pruning shrubs is like giving them a spa day—it keeps them healthy, shapely, and looking their best. Here’s a rundown of what you need to know: For those shrubs that have let themselves go a bit, there’s always rejuvenation pruning…
A few things to be concerned about in the landscape/garden, starting with any shrubs or tree branches that have not leafed out should be pruned to a live stem or branch. If the shrubs produce canes, prune them to the…
When you are outside, look around to assess the damage to trees and shrubs caused by the heavy snow and rabbit damage. The biggest mistake is cutting at the point of the damage and leaving the rest of the stump.…
Let us talk about pruning shrubs (multiple stemmed woody plants). There are two types of shrubs: ones that bloom on old wood (lilacs) and ones that bloom on new wood. For the ones that bloom on old wood (usually early…
How is the proper way to remove a dead, dying, or diseased branch or limb of a tree? It will take three cuts. The first one is to go around 2 feet from the trunk and cut ½ through the…
Last week we spoke on pruning fruit trees. Now let’s talk about pruning shrubs made easy (multiple stemmed woody plants). There are two types of shrubs: ones that bloom on old wood (lilacs) and ones that bloom on new wood.…
This is now the time to prune fruit trees. Many people think this process is technical, however, there are 8 basic rules you can follow to make this process simpler. Remove any suckers growing around the base of the tree.…
Pruning shrubs is easy, even to rejuvenate an old one that has lost its desire to bloom. You want to thin out the stems of your shrubs each year, so they do not get raggy looking. Start by removing an…
You do not need a BA degree in pruning trees either fruit or shade trees. Most trees do best when pruned and trained to a central leader tree (one main stem). This type of tree has a pyramidal shape with…