How to prune your rose bush
We explain how to prune the various types of rose bushes. From miniature patio roses to huge climbing and rambling roses. Roses are very tolerant plants, and with a little care will flourish for many years. Roses grow by producing new shoots, the ... [... more]
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How to prune fruit trees
Keep your fruit trees productive and looking good with our easy pruning guide. Free-standing fruit trees, such as those grown in an orchard should be pruned when they are dormant, in winter. Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and ... [... more]
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Japanese Maple Care
How to care for your Japanese Maple tree (acer palmatum). Include details on how to prune these trees. Although beautiful and delicate looking, Japanese Maple trees surprisingly require very little care. The only annual task that benefits the ... [... more]
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Apple Tree Pruning
Instructions and pictures on how to prune apple tree. Lots of helpful explained in simple terms. This article deals with pruning of bush trees (all rootstocks are pruned in the same manner) and cordons. First, fruit is produced from shoots which ... [... more]
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Prune Your Plum Tree
When and how to prune plum trees. Tips on how to avoid silver leaf disease by pruning at the correct time of the year. There are two considerations when pruning plum trees. The first is to establish a good shape. The second is to avoid any ... [... more]
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How to prune and care for ridge (outdoor) cucumbers - page 3
Cucumber plants will produce too much leafy growth at the expense of fruit if they are not pruned. When the plant has produced six sets of leaves on the main stem pinch out the growing tip with your finger nails or secateurs. This will encourage ... [... more]
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How To Prune Apple Trees - page 6
A cordon is a single stem tree with pruned side shoots (known as fruiting spurs). The tree is planted at an angle of 45 degrees to restrict its size and ensure that it produces apples early in its life. They are relatively easy to prune and ... [... more]
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How to prune your tomato plants with pictures.
Pictures and experienced advice from gardeners on how to prune both bush (determinate) and upright (indeterminate) tomato plants. As far as pruning is concerned, tomatoes come in two forms, bush (or determinate) and upright (indeterminate or cordon). [... more]
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How to prune plants in your garden
Autumn or the Winter is the best time to prune, as most plants are dormant, Garden advice team expain pruning roses and trees Now I don't propose to write a huge tome covering the entire plant kingdom and sending you to sleep! I'll cover just a ... [... more]
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Pruning perennial and annual flowers
How to prune flowering perennials, annuals and bedding plants to make better quality flowers or improve its shape. It's not just trees and shrubs that need pruning: flowering perennials, annuals and bedding plants will make more flowers, better ... [... more]
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How to prune hedges
Keep formal hedges trim and looking smart with our easy pruning guide. Most evergreen formal hedges will benefit from two or three cuts each year, usually when they are actively growing from late spring. Cut the top of the hedge flat using string ... [... more]
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How to prune trees
To ensure the best health, shape and size of garden trees, follow our pruning guide. Most deciduous trees are best pruned when dormant, in late autumn or winter. Don't prune in late winter or early spring, as many trees bleed sap if cut at this ... [... more]
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