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What to Prune When

Take the mystery out of when to prune your plants by following our quick-and-easy guide.

Denny Schrock

Pruning Russian sage
 

Getting Started

A good starting point for pruning any plant is to remove dead, diseased, or damaged stems as soon as you see them. Dead stems attract insects and invite diseases to develop.

Also remove crossing branches, water sprouts (vigorous upright growing shoots that form on trunks or side branches), and suckers (vigorous shoots that develop near or from below ground).



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