The little pruning book; an intimate guide to the surer growing of better fruits and flowers . c FIG. 2. Making the cut in pruning: A-green pruning; B-. -right for summer or-right for winter or dormant pruning;C—^wrong, too slanting; D—wrong, too far from bud;E—^wrong, too close to bud. But most of your pruning, even if you are more carefulthan the average gardener about nipping in the budsuperfluous and undesirable growth, will be done withthe pruning shears. In using them, there are four thingswhich you should always keep in mind. Eventuallythey will become second nature, but at the outset y
The little pruning book; an intimate guide to the surer growing of better fruits and flowers . c FIG. 2. Making the cut in pruning: A-green pruning; B-. -right for summer or-right for winter or dormant pruning;C—^wrong, too slanting; D—wrong, too far from bud;E—^wrong, too close to bud. But most of your pruning, even if you are more carefulthan the average gardener about nipping in the budsuperfluous and undesirable growth, will be done withthe pruning shears. In using them, there are four thingswhich you should always keep in mind. Eventuallythey will become second nature, but at the outset youshould learn them by heart, so that you can check themoff on your finger tips any time you ask yourself whatthey are! First—Always leave a clean smooth cut. Carelesscutting or dull shears, leaving a ragged edge, means slowhealing and increased danger—to say nothing about itsbeing the earmark of a slovenly gardener. Second—Cut just the right distance above the you cut close to it, it is likely to be injured. If you 18 cut too far above it, a dead stub will be left. On smallbranches and twigs, cut from a quarter to less than ha
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