Bay trees are potentially fragile, especially so in topiary form. While some may require hard pruning, experts recommend gardeners take care. Any excessive pruning could leave the plant short of ...

How to make weed killer with white vinegar [ANALYSIS] Mature bay trees are more accepting of hard pruning. However, it is important to remember these plants may be slower to recover and regrow.

The result is a tangled mess hard to rein in. Don’t be intimated. Grab the pruning saw and approach pruning one step at a time to see your trees thrive this growing season. Dennis Patton is a ...

How to Prune Fruit Trees to Keep Them Small: The First Cut The first step to growing a small fruit tree is to make a hard heading cut (a cut that removes the growing tip) when planting.

Such an instance could be the removal of heavy, damaged limbs at the tops of tall trees or other hard-to-reach places. Sharp pruning tools are easier to work with and make cleaner cuts ...

Few things can be more frustrating than having a huge tree, loaded with fruit, and not being able to reach all of it. Pruning your trees in summer can help keep them at a manageable size ...

Being too heavy-handed and hard-pruning will not just affect fruiting but leave the tree vulnerable to diseases. Finally, ...

Pruning an apple tree can seem like a daunting task if you ... And for cutting larger branches that are too hard to cut using shears, loppers are used. They are much sturdier than shears with ...

This reduces disease risk and promotes fruit set. Don’t do a hard prune in a single growing season to reduce the height of a tree. No buzz cuts, please! Remove one major branch on an overgrown ...

(Courtesy Tom Karwin) January is a highly beneficial time to prune trees and shrubs because this ... specific recommendations for the Monterey Bay area’s Mediterranean climate.

GREEN BAY (WLUK ... to cut that out before the tree starts really actively growing, just to clean it up and then have a healthier tree," said Hendricks. Pruning is crucial for trees to ...