The little pruning book; an intimate guide to the surer growing of better fruits and flowers . ep 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 cu
The little pruning book; an intimate guide to the surer growing of better fruits and flowers . ep 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 half-an-inch above the bud. If pruning is done when plantsare in active growth, however, the cut should be madeclose to the bud, as it will heal almost accompanying diagram illustrates how the cutshould be made. Third—Prune above an outside bud. This will tendto keep the new growth branching outward, giving theplant an open center with plenty of space and
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