Pruning grape vines
Grapes are one the most useful plants in the garden. They supply us with succulent, juicy fresh summer fruits for the table and of course, we can even make wine from those fruits. In the landscape their true worth shines through, these can be ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Pruning Persimmons
The use or abuse of pruning determines the ability of the persimmon tree to produce high quality fruit. Pruning as a training strategy should be limited to developing the tree framework as early as possible after planting. The framework of ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Time to Prune
This is one of the best times of the year to get out into the garden for a workout and get your plants into shape. Gentle pruning of most shrubs and particularly trees now will keep them trim and shapely all through the growing season One of the ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Pruning
Winter is the time of year you should be getting out and pruning your garden and there are certain plants that really need it. Fruit trees are one and roses are another. If you give them a good cut back now, come early spring you will have lots ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Rose Pruning
Rose-a-phobia is the fear of killing a rose by pruning. It is the number one reason why people don't grow roses and what a pity when you see plants like Iceberg (Rosa, Modern Shrub, Cluster-Flowered, 'Iceberg'), an absolute flower production ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Espalier Plants
Choose a plant that already has two strong bottom side shoots or laterals. Dig a hole directly under the trellis. Place the tree into the hole and position the laterals in the same direction as the wire. Back fill and water in. Now tie the ... [... more]
Gardening Talk |
Your Garden Questions Answered: Pruning Citrus
There are eight beautiful gardens open to the public during the 'Springtime on the Mountain' Festival one of them is 'Sargasso'. It is a huge escarpment garden on 8 acres of prime land on Mount Tamborine. It also boasts one of the most stunning ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Suiting the Site
Nurserypeople, garden designers and landscapers are often frustrated by their clients' expectations for plants. The miracle plants - those that grow less than two metres tall, require no pruning or maintenance, don't drop "mess", don't need [... more]
global-garden.com.au |
Guru Tools - Rose Pruning
If you haven't got around to pruning your roses yet then you have to get yourself some decent tools. The latest offering from the garden guru's is a short handle pair of loppers, for big cutting jobs there is also the long handle loppers with a ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Guru Tools - Rose Pruning
If you haven't got around to pruning your roses yet then you have to get yourself some decent tools. The latest offering from the garden guru's is a short handle pair of loppers, for big cutting jobs there is also the long handle loppers with a ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Summer Rose Pruning
December is not the traditional month for pruning roses so what Neville did into tonight's episode might seem like heresy to rose fanatics. However the timing is perfect, the spring flush is over and if you prune now you are going to have a great ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Pruning Hint
Having the right tool makes a world of difference. Pruning big branches with a pair of secateurs no matter how good they are is hard work on the hands and leaves a huge mess, and a nasty wound which is bad news for the tree because it could get ... [... more]
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