After investing in a high quality pruning tool or secateurs, it is worth taking a little time to keep them in good working order. A clean and sharp pruning tool will make the job easier and also lower the risk of infection to plants.
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 helps maintain the balance between wood and fruit by stimulating dormant buds on old wood to produce new growth, which becomes the next fruiting wood.
After investing in a high quality pruning tool or secateurs, it is worth taking a little time to keep them in good working order. A clean and sharp pruning tool will make the job easier and also lower the risk of infection to plants.
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 helps maintain the balance between wood and fruit by stimulating dormant buds on old wood to produce new growth, which becomes the next fruiting wood.