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The trimmed topiary.

Homemade TopiaryMaking a topiary is easier than you think! topiary means clipping shrubs and trees into ornamental shapes. I wanted to try with a small boxwood that was growing with no shape . I wanted it to have a shape and more striking look ,as if it grew that way. With a pair of garden shears and cable ties. Take your ties and with the other hand, gather in the center. Wrap ties around and tie securely.

 

Easy Tree Limb Clean Up - off they go

Easy Tree Limb Clean UpI decided to do a little tree trimming in my yard and once I got finished I had a whole lot of limbs in several areas of my yard. It was going to take several trips to get them all moved to my dump pile. In the past I would have dragged a handful of limbs (all that I could get in one hand) to my dump site.

 

Maintenance Pruning For Wisteria Standard - standard wisteria

Maintenance Pruning For Wisteria StandardAs is everything else, the wisteria is a program. This program make a wisteria vine. (Technically, wisteria is a bine, not a vine, and of course this program expresses itself as a bine).

 

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Uses for Branches and LogsWith many people pruning at this time of year I thought I'd come up with some useful things to do with the pruned twigs and branches. Today a neighbor gave me several large bundles of long supple apple tree branches.

 

Pruning Sheers

Gardening Pruning Primer: What and...Knowing what and when to prune is essential to maintaining a healthy and aesthetically pleasing garden. Here are some general guidelines on what to prune and when to prune it.

 

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Cleaning Up After Trimming BushesBefore trimming your bushes, place a king size "old" blanket or sheet under the bush you are going to trim (making sure you cover all the way around the bush and then some.

 

Pruning Hydrangeas

Pruning HydrangeasAdvice on how and when to prune hydrangeas from the ThriftyFun community.

 

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Tidy Bush TrimmingDon't like to trim bushes because it's messy? Try this method. Put an old sheet under the bush you need to trim. Make sure it's all the way around the bush. Trim your bush as usual.

 

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Pruning Ornamental Trees and Shrubs (PDF)Correct pruning is an essential maintenance practice for trees and shrubs in the home landscape. However, most homeowners regard pruning with considerable, though unnecessary, apprehension. Pruning is not difficult if you understand the basics, learn why, when, and how to prune.

 

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Pruning Fruit Trees (PDF)Productive fruit trees with an abundance of high quality fruit don't just happen. They result from good cultural practices, including pruning. Pruning is often neglected either due to a lack of pruning skills and knowledge or a fear that one is going to injure or kill the tree.

 

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