| I think the majority of us love a beautiful garden | | | | specific to what you expect as a bad cut can |
| but some of use don't or won't put the efforts | | | | harm the plant; harmful in the fact that the plant |
| into having a flower garden due to the work that | | | | will take longer to heal itself from the bad cut as |
| it can be. Some of the most beautiful plants with | | | | it would a clean cut. Remember the example of |
| aromatic blooms would be roses. When it comes | | | | getting your hair cut, a bad cut will take longer to |
| to maintaining the plants, Rose Bush Pruning can | | | | be corrected than a clean cut. |
| be a sticky situation. | | | | Many people think that when pruning, every |
| When beginning your garden or simply adding | | | | branch needs a snipping. This is not the case. |
| plants to your yard, it does take some thought, | | | | When pruning, which should be done only when |
| even if not planned, to choose what type of | | | | needed, the purpose is to cut off any spent |
| plants will be planted. Are we looking for lots of | | | | blooms and any dead branches. When cutting off |
| color, shade or ease of maintenance? Depending | | | | a spent bloom, the best place to cut is right |
| upon the area in which you live will also be a | | | | above the first cluster of leaves on the stem |
| factor in which plants are chosen; of course, your | | | | below the spent bloom. |
| local home improvement or nursery will only carry | | | | A dead branch is one that will not bend or give |
| what will thrive in the local region. | | | | when bent, it simply breaks. If you do have a |
| Roses are one of the most popular plants to | | | | dead branch, cut back to where you think it may |
| have in ones garden or yard; they can provide a | | | | still have life and cut. When looking at the |
| bounty of gorgeous blossoms and fragrance to | | | | cross-cut of the freshly cut branch, if it has a |
| enjoy. As with all plants, there is some sort of | | | | green tint then that portion still has life; therefore, |
| maintenance that is required. Roses are very | | | | no need to cut anymore off. |
| hearty and can survive almost anything. If left | | | | The simple act of Rose Bush Pruning should be |
| unattended, the rose plant will grow depending | | | | done in the spring when the plant in coming out of |
| upon circumstances that they must live in. | | | | hibernation. Trim only, do not cut it back and do |
| Just as your hair requires a cut or trim every so | | | | not trim on a regular basis. If pruning is done |
| often, so does your rose plant. Rose Bush Pruning | | | | more often than needed, the plant will not have |
| is not a difficult task but it can be under and | | | | time to recoup and grow. This will result in |
| overdone. To ensure that when you initiate a cut, | | | | practically zero blooms. |
| the trimmers or cutters that you use are sharp. | | | | Once the pruning has been done, there will be |
| If using a dull blade, the cut will not be clean and | | | | that occasion in which you will want to beautify |
| will take you several attempts to remove the | | | | your table. This is when you will want to cut a |
| unwanted branch. | | | | bouquet of beautiful stems to enjoy as your |
| When making the cut, ensure that the cut is | | | | centerpiece! |