The little pruning book; an intimate guide to the surer growing of better fruits and flowers . s, usingit either to increase the general vitality of the plant, orto direct it to some particular part of the plant where itwould help along the design or end that the gardenerhas in mind. Wherever, therefore, it is possible, prun-ing should be done with the thumb and finger! In thisway none of the plants strength is wasted on growthwhich is merely to be cut away later. Besides this, thewound left is imperceptible and heals almost at once, 17 . and the balance between the top and the roots of thepla
The little pruning book; an intimate guide to the surer growing of better fruits and flowers . s, usingit either to increase the general vitality of the plant, orto direct it to some particular part of the plant where itwould help along the design or end that the gardenerhas in mind. Wherever, therefore, it is possible, prun-ing should be done with the thumb and finger! In thisway none of the plants strength is wasted on growthwhich is merely to be cut away later. Besides this, thewound left is imperceptible and heals almost at once, 17 . and the balance between the top and the roots of theplant is not upset. This finger pruning—in some casescalled dis-budding—should be practiced a good dealmore than it usually is. You are doubtless in the habitof removing the buds from your chrysanthemums toget larger flowers and of pinching out the surplusshoots on your tomato plants so that they will not attemptto bear more fruit than they can ripen quickly. Exactlythe same thing can be done to ma!ny other plants, shrubs,and trees, thus saving the plant and yourself a lot ofuseless c FIG. 2. Making the cut in pruning: A-green pruning; B-
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