Comments on: Pruning Techniques

By: Mountfield

Mountfield — Wed, 27 May 2009 17:34:00 +0000

This is often a time consuming exercise but the rewards are great. We’re currently moving into the summer months in Wales (UK) so our local businesses are very busy with keen gardeners. I agree its important the tools are ergonomically correct as cheaper alternatives do over look this.

By: Magic Mowers

Magic Mowers — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:17:12 +0000

Great advice. Over here in the UK it seems there isn’t as much online discussion about this sort of thing. Its starting to get slightly warmer here so people are gradually making their way into the garden!

By: Prune Plant

Prune Plant — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:43:34 +0000

Pruning is the key to successfully growing shrubs and bushes.
When it comes to flowering types, the techniques are somewhat different as compared to purely landscaping species.

The role of most landscape shrubs and bushes is to serve as a screen or backdrop. In the case of the former, (the essentially landscaping bushes) the aim of pruning is to maintain a compact, dense growth habit, without entirely eliminating the flower buds in the process. With heavy-duty flowering shrubs however, pruning is designed simply to increase the number and quality of the blooms.

Thank You

By: Lavender Gardener

Lavender Gardener — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:51:00 +0000

In the past I tended to do my pruning in the fall, but this year I am going to try it in the early spring.

By: Richard Murphy

Richard Murphy — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:34:01 +0000

What type of shrub and bushes do you have? Perhaps we can help you out with how they need to be pruned.

By: James Mann

James Mann — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 10:22:05 +0000

I am freezing my behind off here and am really looking forward to spring.

We have a few shrubs and bushes we can practice on but first I need to ask about not over pruning.

You used the example not to go past the knuckle. by that do you mean not to cut too close the main trunk so as to not damage it?