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Colorado State University Extension CMG GardenNotes # Pruning Flowering Shrubs Outline: Why prune, page 1 Prune to encourage flowering, page 1 Prune to direct shape, page 3 Prune to manage pests, page 3 Pruning methods for flowering shrubs, page 3 Branch by branch shaping, page 3 Shearing to shape, page 4 Thinning, page 5.

Pruning cuts should be made just outside the branch collar. The branch collar contains trunk or parent branch tissues, and the tree will be harmed if you remove or damage it. If the cut is large, the tree may suffer permanent internal decay. For Most Young Trees, Maintain a Single Dominant Leader.

Do not prune back the tip of this stumpdelimbing.barted Reading Time: 1 min. For limbs up to 20 to 30 feet high, use pole pruners or extension saws.

Hand saws are popular, and can be useful for many different plants. Never remove more than one-third of a tree canopy during one season. Dead and dying wood can always be removed, but do not prune too much of the live wood.

Apply water to many locations under the dripline.

Use extreme care when pruning with a power chain saw. Describe how to subordinate prune a medium-aged tree with the following situations: a. Codominant trunks. b. Rounded off. c. Choked-out central leader. d. Too many upright-growing branches. Describe key elements in writing specifications for structural pruning of medium-aged trees.

Define. Procedures for Colorado Master Gardener Volunteers Dealing with Emerald Ash Borer Questions. Lilac/Ash Borer: A Common Wood Borer of Colorado’s Street Trees – Fact Sheet # Oak Borer – Plant talk # Rose Cane Borer – Plant talk # Shade Tree Borers – Fact Sheet #