Pruning Tips and Techniques Guide for Beginners!

A Gardener's Visual Guide to When and How to Prune Everything, from Flowers to Trees.

Pruning is an essential gardening skill. When you prune correctly, you encourage healthy growth and flowering (in the case of flowering plants), as well as good looks. For most shrubs and trees, it helps to prune at the right time. Some are best pruned in winter; some right after flowering.

Pruning is often dressed up as complicated and difficult, but follow these simple rules and you’ll have healthier and happier plants on your hands.

It's easier to prune with a sharp blade than a dull one, and a cleaner cut heals faster and more efficiently than one made with a dull blade.