Instead, focus on the two-thirds rule and never cut more than that. If you’re worried you’ll prune too much, just take a step back every so often to assess your work and reevaluate if you have to.

Part of that care plan should also involve pruning, and this step-by-step guide to pruning ... They provide a clean cut and ...

Ensure to cut these stems back to the base to completely ... Although this isn't an additional pruning step, it's essential to care for your roses afterwards by providing them with ample ...

Even in winter, there is a risk that your pruning cuts can carry disease from one branch ... or those that show signs of disease. Then step back and consider which live branches you may want ...

Pruning flowering shrubs in the winter is one of the best ways to keep your garden healthy and your blooms plentiful in ...

By pruning at this time of year ... your tools between trees/shrubs and in between diseased branch cuts (don’t skip this step). Your hand pruners can take off your smallest twigs, the loppers ...

A Southern Living magazine article in 1997 referred to the adverse pruning practice of severely cutting crepe myrtles ... topic as a reminder to us all to step-up! Drive around our towns and ...

This will improve a plant's shape and encourage flowers and fruits. Pruning cuts are essentially wounds to the plant where disease could enter so use sharp, clean tools and make clean cuts without ...

Pruning is "vital" for healthy peach trees, according to Michael Kenins, co-owner of Vista Tree Management and an ...

I’m Farmer Rich, a fruit and vegetable farmer who uses pruning shears throughout my daily work. I also regularly test and develop consumer products, so I know how to vigorously review pruning ...