Most gardeners know that Woody plants in the Landscape may require some occasional maintenance.
According to the experts, Woody plant pruning is best done according to Season, usually late Winter for a majority of the Woody plants. There are exceptions to every rule of course, and the PNW is an exception for a lot of the rules it seems. Here hedge trimmers seem to be the pruning tool of choice, while balls, boxes and other odd geometric shapes seem to be the sought after plant shapes.
The plant butchery takes place in all Seasons here in the PNW regardless of what may be the right season for the plant or the environment, we do it when we feel the need to "CONTROL" something!
For example, I would never buy a car from a dealer who hacks 50 foot tall 'Crimson King' Maple Trees into 12 foot stumps with a few leaves on top. Are they intimidated by the height of the natural tree, or what?
Well done pruning is not overly stressful to the plant. It should showcase the natural beauty of the plant as it exits within it's own environment. The form and structure of each plant is a masterpiece of Nature, and should be gently handled and tastefully displayed. Beautiful artistry, and design without bondage, can appear to be a natural element of the landscape, but not if you use a hedge trimmer!
Correctly done pruning is an Art form. If your really lucky you might get a real "Artist' in the garden when you schedule maintenance from a "Horticulture Professional" who has been trained in "Pruning."
According to the experts, Woody plant pruning is best done according to Season, usually late Winter for a majority of the Woody plants. There are exceptions to every rule of course, and the PNW is an exception for a lot of the rules it seems. Here hedge trimmers seem to be the pruning tool of choice, while balls, boxes and other odd geometric shapes seem to be the sought after plant shapes.
The plant butchery takes place in all Seasons here in the PNW regardless of what may be the right season for the plant or the environment, we do it when we feel the need to "CONTROL" something!
For example, I would never buy a car from a dealer who hacks 50 foot tall 'Crimson King' Maple Trees into 12 foot stumps with a few leaves on top. Are they intimidated by the height of the natural tree, or what?
Well done pruning is not overly stressful to the plant. It should showcase the natural beauty of the plant as it exits within it's own environment. The form and structure of each plant is a masterpiece of Nature, and should be gently handled and tastefully displayed. Beautiful artistry, and design without bondage, can appear to be a natural element of the landscape, but not if you use a hedge trimmer!
Correctly done pruning is an Art form. If your really lucky you might get a real "Artist' in the garden when you schedule maintenance from a "Horticulture Professional" who has been trained in "Pruning."
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