A Lesson in Proper Shrub Pruning

摘要

Good pruning can be defined as "pruning that improves or maintains a plant's long-term health, beauty and (in the case of trees) safety." As with trees, shrub pruning is rarely done for the sake of the shrub itself. Pruning is done to please the landscape owner who is finding fault with the existing design. The landscaper is free to manipulate shrubs and trees by pruning, as long as the health and beauty (long term) of the plants is not degraded by doing so.