don’t indiscriminately cut the new growth that shoots out; cut it back to a bud or back to the main stem. If you’re doing final shaping cuts (see flowering bushes section below), cutting at random heights is fine (in moderation
Pay attention to two points when pruning evergreen trees: 1. The pruning of evergreen broad-leaved trees should be carried out during the active growth period of April to October when the branches and leaves are complete. Avoid winter. It is better to cut short from June to July to avoid...
How To Make A Christmas Door Swag. How to DIY an evergreen Christmas swag to hang on your front door the holiday season, or to decorate indoors.
The process is very similar to myevergreen wreath tutorial. You might want to give it a quick run through before going through this one. Wreaths are a tiny bit easier because you are working with a stable frame and on a smaller scale. However, I’m one for jumping head first into most...
Will I need to prune my hedge? You probably won’t need to cut anything back for the first few years. After that, evergreens are easy to trim in late spring and summer, while deciduous varieties can be pruned in the months between fall and spring. ...
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We have a larger upright Japanese maple that frames the entryway to our front yard. It has a distinct V shape, which makes it pretty obvious to see which branches to trim. You can see that there's one branch that has decided to break all the rules! It's growing at a right angle ...
4. Pruning: How to trim young trees In a tree’s early years, it’s not uncommon for multiple branches to compete for the “leader” position, i.e, the tree’s main trunk. In the long run, this tendency can actually make trees weaker. But, by using correct pruning techniques from ...
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A White Fir is beautiful evergreen sometimes called the Concolor Fir. Concolor is in reference to its uniform color. The 1 ½ to 2 ½ inch long needles (longest needles of the fir family) are a pale blue green color. It can grow to a height of 35 to