In this step-by-step guide, I’ll take you through a simple, plant-positive approach to pruning that should leave your trees in great shape. - Lopper. A two-handled cutting tool, designed ...

Avoid these pruning mistakes and you could find that your garden grows better, and with less effort, than ever before. That can mean faster and more efficient growth of rose bushes, flowers, fruit ...

It’s important to know how to prune a lemon tree if you want a healthy plant abundant with zesty fruit. Lemon trees are a popular addition to patios, and make delightful house plants in conservatories ...

Much has been written over the years about pruning, yet many people, including myself, are nervous about pruning. Pruning seems confusing to many of us gardeners. Yet, pruning is very helpful in ...

If your roses are planted very close together it may be advisable to take the pruning a step further. Cut the basal shoots down to about 40 cm to 50 cm above the ground and remove all remaining ...

Summer gardening can be chaotic – here’s how to stay one step ahead by giving key shrubs the perfect seasonal tidy-up.

Essential Pruning Tips. Whether you are pruning a small tree or a perennial, use these pruning tips to promote a healthy, long-lived plant. 1. Remove dead, damaged, and diseased material right away.

Pruning house plants and rooting the cuttings have been recent subjects for this column. After being asked how to root types other than the simple kind I talked about, I decided the others should ...

A hard pruning means cutting a plant back about one-half its total height or more. The pruning we do to roses in late winter is a hard prune. That’s when we do major pruning to control the size ...

A proper pruning cut starts at the top of the branch collar and ends at the bottom. (RJ Carlson) By Tim Johnson. PUBLISHED: March 23, 2024 at 5:00 AM CDT.