How to Prune Blackberry Bushes
Left unchecked, blackberries form dense, invasive tangles. If properly pruned, they can be tamed. Blackberry plants are perennials, so an established patch will yield a berry harvest every year! When you prune blackberries, you separate the first and second years of growth. This is essential as the first-year canes (primocanes) do not produce fruit, but […]
To Prune Or Not To Prune? A Raging Debate In The Garden
As with most topics in the horticultural world, if you ask the internet or a selection of growers for advice on pruning flowering plants, you’ll get different opinions. Even plant scientists will find unexpected results in this area, although, not necessarily surprising.
Pruning Leads To Healthier And More Abundant Tomatoes
To prune, or not to prune? That is the question. Anyone who has grown tomatoes before will tell you a crop can quickly overtake the garden, especially when growing indeterminate varieties. While some gardeners choose to leave every leaf and stem intact, there are many valid arguments as to why a little pruning should be […]
Do Tomatoes Need Pruning?
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Perhaps it depends on where you’re trying to grow them and why. Are these tomatoes for home use or are you going to market them all? One reason that commercial tomato growers would prune their plants it to have more uniform fruit. Sort of like if you’re growing apples, you want only […]