Pruning

How to prune trees and shrubs – it’s a show-me thing.

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Pruning After a Storm

U. WYOMING EXTENSION Pruning your trees after a storm can be daunting, but its an important task to maintain tree health. From the Ground Up is your source for Wyoming relevant gardening and horticulture tips, brought to you weekly by the University of Wyoming Extension. University of Wyoming Extension Horticulture http://www.uwyo.edu/ces/programs/hort… University of Wyoming Extension …Read more »

How to Prune a Hedge Evenly

MASSACHUSETTS From horticulturist Dave Epstein of Growing Wisdom.  Visit his Youtube Channel for lots more excellent videos. In this video: If you’ve hesitated to prune your hedges because you don’t know how to prune them evenly, Dave has a good trick for you.

How to Sharpen a Hand Pruner

BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND Behnke Nurseries staffer John Shearin sprays WD-40 oil on the blades of my barely usable pruners, then rubs them with #1 steel wool. The oil works to remove plant sap that gets on the blades every time they’re used and over time, really build up. After wiping the blades with a cloth to remove …Read more »

How to Make Pruning Cuts

U. of KENTUCKY Pruning trees is a common landscaping task. The main reason we prune trees is to create and maintain strong structure, control size and shape, and produce a healthy tree. Pruning should begin early in the life of a tree, and at regular intervals. In this short video, learn the tools and techniques you’ll …Read more »

How to Prune Forsythia

U. of MAINE: Extension Educator Marjorie Peronto shares pruning tips to keep your Forsythia healthy and beautiful. Learn more at the U. Maine Extension website and Youtube channel.

Tools for Pruning

UTAH STATE U. Understand the tools you need for basic and advanced home, garden, and orchard pruning. Learn more at the Utah State website and Youtube channel.

How to Prune Ornamental Trees

U. of MAINE University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator Marjorie Peronto demonstrates and discusses pruning techniques for your ornamental trees. Learn more at the U. Maine Extension website and Youtube channel.

How to Radically Rejuvenate an Old Azalea

WHEATON, MARYLAND From Brookside Gardens: Phil Normandy shows how to severely prune an overgrown azalea in order to stimulate new growth on lower branches. Learn more at the Brookside Gardens Youtube Channel.

How to Prune Evergreen Azaleas

SEATTLE, WA Learn how to prune evergreen Azaleas from renowned pruning guru Cass Turnbull, founder of PlantAmnesty. PlantAmnesty’s mission is to end the senseless torture and mutilation of trees and shrubs, due to mal-pruning.  Join the 1,100 members in 46 states – and counting – who support the mission and stay in touch. Cass has …Read more »

Pruning (or NOT pruning) Rhododendrons

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Learn how to prune Rhododendrons from renowned pruning guru Cass Turnbull, founder of PlantAmnesty.  PlantAmnesty’s mission is to end the senseless torture and mutilation of trees and shrubs, due to mal-pruning.  Join the 1,100 members in 46 states – and counting – who support the mission and stay in touch. Cass has lots …Read more »