Pruning, which involves shaping and thinning a tree or shrub by selectively cutting branches, is an essential gardening practice. It’s the key to healthy plants that produce more blooms—and in the case of fruit trees, bear more fruit.
If you’re not sure what does and doesn’t need pruning, we asked some plant pros for their best snipping tips; here’s what they said.
Meet the Expert
Greg Alder is a master gardener with the University of California cooperative extension in San Diego County and author of The Yard Posts.
Linda Ly is the author of the gardening advice website Garden Betty.
Amanda Nadeau is the author of the gardening blog The Everhopeful Gardener.
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