Show Date: 1 Mar 10
Your pruners are clean and sharp, now to the task at hand!
Clean and sharp
Except for Spring flowering shrubs this is a great time to prune. With no leaves on your shrubs and trees you can get a good look at their shape and see what may be dead or diseased branches.
Maintenance pruning is for taking out those branches that are dead or diseased. Cut about 1/4 inch from the stem and at the same angle as the branch. No need for wound dressing!
Be sure to disinfect your pruners after each cut. Use a 10% bleach solution or dip in Listerine!
