Brodie Ricketson
Pruning is among the most important aspect in tree care and maintenance. It affects the longevity, health and the tree's ability to resist storm damage.
Get the most from your backyard orchard. Prune fruit trees to keep them producing. Shape trees and prevent fruit loss by timely pruning and fruit-thinning.
Proper pruning enhances the beauty of almost any landscape tree and shrub, while improper pruning can ruin or greatly reduce its landscape potential. In most cases, it is better not to prune than to do it incorrectly. In nature, plants go years with little or no pruning, but man can ruin what nature has created. By using improper pruning methods healthy plants are often weakened or deformed. In nature, every plant eventually is pruned in some manner. It may be a simple matter of low branches being shaded by higher ones resulting in the formation of a collar around the base of the branch restricting the flow of moisture and nutrients. Eventually the leaves wither and die and the branch then drops off in a high wind or storm. Often, tender new branches of small plants are broken off by wild animals in their quest for food. In the long run, a plant growing naturally assumes the shape that allows it to make the best use of light in a given location and climate. All one needs to do to appreciate a plant’s ability to adapt itself to a location is to walk into a wilderness and see the beauty of natural growing plants.
Although the type of pruner can make a gardener's life easier, when to prune is just as important in creating a vibrant, colorful garden.
Eight basic tree pruning tips to help you prune correctly.
The right way to clean up limbs and the best time of year to do the job.
An ideal time to prune most trees and shrubs is just as their buds are swelling.
Well pruned shrubs and trees are a hallmark of a carefully tended yard or garden. Foundation plantings are lush and full, and blooming shrubs display their blossoms on shapely branches that accentuate each plant’s unique style.
Tree and Garden Solutions is the perfect answer to your garden. Increase the value of your property every year by ensuring your trees and gardens are maintained properly.
