Gardening
Garden Pruning
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Pruning is an aspect of gardening that intimidates many novice gardeners. However, due to its importance for both the health and overall aesthetic beauty of your garden or landscape, pruning is very essential. The good news is that it is not as difficult as many people might think, so long as they are armed with the right tools and information. This straight forward and informative guide will aim to give gardeners of all levels an overview of the when, what, and how of pruning. Putting this knowledge into practice will go a long way to making your garden healthier and prettier.
When To Prune. Knowing the best time to prune will often depend on the type of plant in question. First of all, maintenance pruning–the removal of weak, dead, or crossing branches–can be done any time of year on an as needed basis and will improve the overall health and look of any plants. For most flowering plants and shrubs, the type of pruning that encourages growth is best left for late winter to early spring to give the young buds and branches the ability to flourish. While it is almost never fatal to prune too early in the season, doing so can discourage growth and flowering of plants. While this is a general rule, some particular plants have different pruning requirements, so if there is any doubt be sure to research the particular species in your garden.
What You Will Need To Prune. The best advice when it comes to pruning equipment, and this applies to gardening equipment in general, is to buy the best hardware you can afford. With gardening equipment you really do get what you pay for in terms of both durability and operation. The next piece of advice is to keep your equipment sharp, and store it in a dry, dark area like a shed to keep it rust free. Finally, make sure you keep your tools clean to prevent the spread of blight in your garden. For proper pruning there are five main pieces of equipment that any gardener should have.
Hand pruners.
Loppers.
Shears.
A gardening saw.
Gardening gloves.
How To Prune. Basic pruning consists of two primary techniques with two opposite objectives. A gardener will either prune a plant to promote growth or to thin out a plant. To that end there are two main cuts a pruner is going to use.
Thinning Cut: this will take the branch off at the bud and prohibits further growth of that particular branch if it is unhealthy or even if it is too robust.
Heading Cut: is a cut made anywhere on the branch other than where the branch started as a small bud. This technique produces growth to thicken up a plant.
For the most, thinning is used to take away any branches and buds that are not healthy so that the stronger healthier buds are not crowded out. While heading is used to promote the growth of the healthier buds on a plant.
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Pruning is an aspect of gardening that intimidates many novice gardeners. However, due to its importance for both the health and overall aesthetic beauty of your garden or landscape, pruning is very essential. The good news is that it is not as difficult as many people might think, so long as they are armed with the right tools and information. This straight forward and informative guide will aim to give gardeners of all levels an overview of the when, what, and how of pruning. Putting this knowledge into practice will go a long way to making your garden healthier and prettier.
When To Prune. Knowing the best time to prune will often depend on the type of plant in question. First of all, maintenance pruning–the removal of weak, dead, or crossing branches–can be done any time of year on an as needed basis and will improve the overall health and look of any plants. For most flowering plants and shrubs, the type of pruning that encourages growth is best left for late winter to early spring to give the young buds and branches the ability to flourish. While it is almost never fatal to prune too early in the season, doing so can discourage growth and flowering of plants. While this is a general rule, some particular plants have different pruning requirements, so if there is any doubt be sure to research the particular species in your garden.
What You Will Need To Prune. The best advice when it comes to pruning equipment, and this applies to gardening equipment in general, is to buy the best hardware you can afford. With gardening equipment you really do get what you pay for in terms of both durability and operation. The next piece of advice is to keep your equipment sharp, and store it in a dry, dark area like a shed to keep it rust free. Finally, make sure you keep your tools clean to prevent the spread of blight in your garden. For proper pruning there are five main pieces of equipment that any gardener should have.
Hand pruners.
Loppers.
Shears.
A gardening saw.
Gardening gloves.
How To Prune. Basic pruning consists of two primary techniques with two opposite objectives. A gardener will either prune a plant to promote growth or to thin out a plant. To that end there are two main cuts a pruner is going to use.
Thinning Cut: this will take the branch off at the bud and prohibits further growth of that particular branch if it is unhealthy or even if it is too robust.
Heading Cut: is a cut made anywhere on the branch other than where the branch started as a small bud. This technique produces growth to thicken up a plant.
For the most, thinning is used to take away any branches and buds that are not healthy so that the stronger healthier buds are not crowded out. While heading is used to promote the growth of the healthier buds on a plant.
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