The Proper Way to Prune

Hello friends,

It’s shrub pruning time again! We’re here to share some tips on the proper way to prune:

- Make sure your shears are sharp.
- Make sure that the bottom of the shrubs are wider than the top so that sunlight still reaches the bottom of the plant.
- Cut out any dead or crossing branches.
- Never take more than 1/3 of the plant off at a time
- if it is a hedge, never cut back to the woody pats of the hedge. You always need to leave leaves on the plant so that it can recover and heal itself from the prune.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. Happy pruning!