Important Pruning Tips

• Always use the highest quality tools such as A.M. Leonard's, Bahco, or Felco. These will last a long time and make good clean cuts.
• Keep your pruning tools sharp
• Make pruning cuts just above (but not too close to) a bud.
• When pruning with hand shears, be sure to orient the shears so the blade is closest to the part that will remain. This leaves a clean, close cut.
• When cutting branches too large for shears, use a proper pruning saw. These cut deeply on the pull stroke.

• General Pruning Tips
• Pruning for Disease Control
• Late Winter Pruning of Trees
• Pruning Boxwood
• Pruning Needled Evergreens
• Pruning Crape Myrtles
• Pruning Hydrangea
• Pruning Lilacs
• Pruning Roses
• Severe Pruning of Holly, Boxwood, Rhododendron ...
• Pruning Spring Blooming Shrubs
• Storm Damage to Trees
• Summer Pruning
• Tips for Wisteria
• Video Tips on Pruning