Articles Related To The Tag: Pruning

By: The Garden Moose

Roses have a wonderful fragrance and are the ultimate flower when it comes to romance. Roses are also easy to grow although for many years they were thought of as being a plant that required extra TLC. I have many roses throughout my garden, many colors and sizes too add to my gardens. For the best production, I have found that my roses need their individual space. They do not do well competing with other plants for room. Find a level space that drains well and preferably offers a southern exposure where the morning sun and afternoon shade reach.

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By: ARA

(ARA) - Why Prune? Pruning your outdoor and indoor plants is one of the best things you can do for them. Pruning removes death and disease, increases air circulation and ensures sunlight reaches every branch and stem.

It is the oldest and easiest way to control the size, growth, beauty and health of your plants and to renew or increase their production. This is because plants try to maintain a certain ratio of root to shoot -- so pruning encourages growth because it causes the plant to enthusiastically work towards reinstating its size ratio.

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By: Jorbins.com

A formal hedge is thought of as a row of shrubs or evergreens creating a wall in a garden or along a property line that is not left to grow wild. Hedge trimming is a way to create and maintain this formal look throughout the year as well as to keep leaves very dense to block vision.

As you read this article you will learn how to shape your hedges as well as the various hedge trimmers you can use to get the job done.

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