Gardening Guides

About Pruning

Just like everyone needs a good haircut, plants need an occasional trim. Avoid becoming a pruning school dropout – learn why pruning is such an important step in maintaining plant health.

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Basics

Pruning isn’t just something that happens to you when you sit in the bathtub too long. It’s also necessary for good plant structure. Read up on the basics to learn more!

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Techniques

Don’t pick up those garden shears just yet. What you’re pruning and how you prune make a huge difference in plant health (and survival)! Check out these articles if you want to make the cut.

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Tools

If you think a pruning tool is a pruning tool, then cut it out. While they’re all used to trim plants, different tools should be used with different techniques. The articles here can help explain.

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