| class="bottom-link"> | | | | and one that has been neglected. Generally the |
| If you have just entered the tree growing world, | | | | shape of the tree is much more natural looking if |
| you have no doubt heard the term pruning | | | | it has been pruned.The first thing to look for |
| tossed around by the more veteran growers. | | | | when you start pruning is any branches which are |
| Well, I have something to admit. For several | | | | dead or diseased. These are quite easy to |
| years, I did not even know what pruning was. I | | | | recognize. Usually they don’t bear any fruit, |
| heard the term a lot, but I never felt comfortable | | | | and might be misshapen or discolored. |
| asking someone what exactly it was. Even though | | | | Don’t hesitate at all in chopping these guys |
| it would have benefited my gardening and tree | | | | off, as they are nothing but detrimental to the |
| growing, I was too prideful to ask. I’ve | | | | health of your tree. Sometimes a branch can be |
| found that pride is the reason for the failure of | | | | dead or diseased without making it too obvious. If |
| many great endeavors; if I had just asked | | | | this is the case, simply wait until the tree is |
| someone what pruning was, I wouldn’t | | | | flowering and it will become obvious by not |
| have undergone a few of the disasters that | | | | growing anything.The second type of branch to |
| occurred during my first years of | | | | look for is the branch that is too close in range to |
| gardening.Pruning is the removal of dead or | | | | all the other ones. If it grows at such a length and |
| unneeded branches to encourage the growth of | | | | angle that the end is right next to all the other |
| flowers. Usually a tree will end up devoting energy | | | | branches, they might end up crowding each other |
| to branches that don’t need it, while | | | | out. Take off the smaller of the two branches to |
| neglecting branches which are bearing more fruit. | | | | allow the larger one to have the breathing room |
| If you remove the branches that are taking all | | | | that it needs. This same rule applies to the weight |
| the nutrients, you will begin to see a flourish in the | | | | balance of your tree. Sometimes, for reasons we |
| other ones. Pruning also keeps the tree in shape | | | | will never understand, a tree will grow several |
| by keeping the branches even. This prevents it | | | | branches on one side and weigh itself into being |
| from becoming weighed down on one side. Having | | | | lopsided.So hopefully I have provided you with a |
| too many branches on one side could cause the | | | | basic knowledge of pruning. There are more |
| tree to become permanently crooked.Many | | | | situations and types of branches that require |
| gardeners don’t even think about pruning | | | | pruning, but what I’ve outlined is the very |
| their trees until they start to bear fruit. This is a | | | | basic parts. These can alter depending on how old |
| big mistake, and you should never neglect to care | | | | your tree is. For example, for the first 3 years of |
| for a tree just because it hasn’t yet begun | | | | a tree’s growth it requires pruning that |
| to produce. During the entire process of growth, | | | | follows more formative guidelines. After |
| you should prune the tree in a way that it is even | | | | the tree is well established, you will need to use |
| and uniform. Then, when it does start to produce | | | | regulatory pruning to keep it where you |
| fruit, the results will be significantly greater. It is | | | | would like it to be. There are entire books written |
| very easy to tell the difference between a tree | | | | on how to prune trees depending on how old |
| that has been pruned regularly during its growth, | | | | they are. |