- First Paragraph:
- Pruning is the selective removal of specific plant parts for the benefit of the whole plant. Some reasons to prune are to train a plant, maintain plant health, improve the quality of flowers, fruits and stems, restrict growth, remove damaged and diseased branches, and to increase air circulation that can decrease specific plant diseases.
- Publication Number:
- FS1221
- Author(s):
- Elaine Fogerty
- Publisher:
- Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension
- Date Published:
- 12/9/2013
- Number of pages:
- 3
- Tags:
- rejuvenation; thinning cuts; spring-flowering shrubs; summer-flowering shrubs
