Tree Pruning ( Added: Tue Jul 19 2005   Hits: 67) Its important to properly time your pruning. The best time is generally before new growth starts. Pruning in late winter or early spring while a plant is dormant won't adversely affect its vigor, but pruning at other times can rob it of stored food energy.

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What is the proper method for pruning trees and shrubs? ( Added: Tue Jul 19 2005   Hits: 68) The best time to prune any woody plant is just before new growth starts. The worst time to prune is right after leaves emerge in spring. Pruning in late winter or early spring while a plant is dormant will not adversely affect its vigor; but pruning at other times can rob it of stored food energy. Severe pruning during or just after active growth in spring only wastes stored energy. Such pruning can dwarf a plant and is not recommended unless a dwarfing effect is the goal, such as for a bonsai.

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	When and how much should a gardenia bush be pruned? ( Added: Wed Jul 20 2005   Hits: 54) Gardenias do quite well without pruning. However, sometimes pruning is necessary to keep an older bush "in bounds." Pruning should be done soon after flowering to avoid reducing next year's bloom. Thin out old, non-productive growth and remove broken or diseased branches.

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When is the best time to prune azalea bushes and rhododendrons? ( Added: Tue Jul 19 2005   Hits: 55) Both rhododendrons and azaleas develop flower buds during the summer for next spring's bloom. They should be pruned right after blooming so they'll have a full season to develop flower and leaf buds. If you prune them in late summer or early fall, you may be cutting off next year's flush of bloom. Sometimes it's necessary to renovate a shrub, and you can expect few if any blooms the following spring. You can prune them in steps, cutting back just one-third of the shrub each year for three years. That way you'll lose only some of the bloom, and in three years the plant is back in shape.

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When is the best time to prune shrubs? ( Added: Wed Jul 20 2005   Hits: 61) You can prune dead branches at any time. If you're pruning to renew the shape of a shrub, wait until after it flowers (if it's a flowering shrub) and then prune it back. That will allow the plant to grow new branches and develop new flower buds over the summer months. When removing live branches, cut back to a bud that's pointed in the direction you want the new growth to take. As a general caution, never remove more than one-third of a plant in any one year. If your shrubs are really overgrown, plan to reduce their size over 2 or 3 years.

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	When to prune chrysanthemums? ( Added: Tue Jul 19 2005   Hits: 60) Chrysanthemums should be pinched or sheared regularly when they have grown 3 or 4 inches, or about twice or three times a month until the beginning or middle of July. This should keep the plants dense and bushy as well as compact. At that point, stop pruning and allow the flower buds to develop.

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