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  2. Andy Rideout column: Some pruning tips as spring approaches

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    A rule of thumb when pruning is: “If it blooms in the spring, prune the plant soon after flowering; if it blooms in the summer, prune in the spring.”

  3. Buddleja - Wikipedia

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    Buddleja (/ ˈ b ʌ d l i ə /; orth. var. Buddleia; also historically given as Buddlea) is a genus comprising over 140 [3] species of flowering plants endemic to Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The generic name bestowed by Linnaeus posthumously honoured the Reverend Adam Buddle (1662–1715), an English botanist and rector , at the suggestion ...

  4. Severe pruning during summer heat is hell for trees, not just ...

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    Severe pruning — a.k.a. "coat racking" — is never good for ficus and other evergreen trees, but pruning during high heat is even worse.

  5. Christmas tree cultivation - Wikipedia

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    Christmas tree cultivation is an agricultural, forestry, and horticultural occupation which involves growing pine, spruce, and fir trees specifically for use as Christmas trees. The first Christmas tree farm was established in 1901, but most consumers continued to obtain their trees from forests until the 1930s and 1940s.

  6. Propagation of Christmas trees - Wikipedia

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    The Propagation of Christmas trees is the series of procedures carried out to grow new Christmas trees. Many different species of evergreen trees are used for Christmas trees. The most common of these species are classified in the four genera: pines, spruces, firs, and cypress. Christmas trees can be grown from seed or from root cuttings.

  7. This Easy-To-Care-For Shrub Provides Stunning Yellow Blooms ...

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    Pruning at the wrong time of year can also reduce flowering. Mahonias bloom on the previous season’s growth, commonly called old wood. Pruning plants after the flower buds have formed removes ...

  8. Pollarding - Wikipedia

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    A line of pollarded willows in Germany Pollarding of plane trees on Mallorca, Spain. As in coppicing, pollarding is to encourage the tree to produce new growth on a regular basis to maintain a supply of new wood for various purposes, particularly for fuel. In some areas, dried leafy branches are stored as winter fodder for stock.

  9. Pruning - Wikipedia

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    An arborist pruning a tree near the Statue of Liberty. Pruning in an urban setting is crucial due to the tree being in drastically different conditions than where they naturally grow. [3] Arborists, orchardists, and gardeners use various garden tools and tree cutting tools designed for the purpose, such as secateurs, loppers, handsaws, or ...