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Pruning
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Winter Pruning
Winter is an ideal time to prune, as the lack of leaves on deciduous trees and shrubs enables you to see what you’re doing. As the trees are dormant cuts are less likely to bleed and will quickly callous over before growth begins again in Spring. Reasons for Pruning Removing dead, diseased or damaged material will help keep the plant... -
Pruning Soft Fruit Bushes
Pruning helps maintain the balance between wood and fruit as it causes dormant buds in the old wood to produce growth that will become the next fruiting wood. Getting rid of old unproductive branches is vital for disease control and to improve air circulation. It also makes fruit picking easier! Keep all blades oiled, sharp and clean. Strong alcohol, such as...