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Key Points Spring pruning of trees should be part of a long-term strategic pruning plan.Tree topping is a quick fix method ...

Plants that flower in summer to fall and that bloom on new wood produced during the current growing season are the best candidates for spring pruning. This includes panicle and other new wood ...

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Many landscape plants will require pruning at some stage of their life. Plants may need to be pruned to reduce or maintain plant size or to remove dead or damaged material. Pruning is also used to ...

No matter what type of pruning method you favor – vase, open air, summer, winter – the first step is to have the right tools. Contra Costa Master Gardener Keith Silva says using the correct tools ...

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As our landscape starts to come out of winter dormancy it is time to start cutting away the winter cold damage. However, we need to use some caution as we pull out the pruners. There are diseases in ...

Pruning tools can spread diseases like Sphaeropsis Gall and Fusarium wilt between plants. Diseases can affect a variety of plants, including hollies, palms, and even turfgrass. Sanitizing tools is ...

A gardening friend of mine told me that I should be disinfecting my tools whenever I am out in the garden pruning this winter. Is this really necessary? The purpose of disinfecting tools is to avoid ...