The Right Tools for Pruning

Gardening is no different from any other skill in that the best gardening advice we give first and foremost is to sure you have the right tools for the job. When it comes to pruning in particular there are an abundance of gardening implements and tools available to the gardener for complete garden health.

Here is a list of some of the more essential tools for the keen gardener:

• Clippers
• Pole Pruners
• Pruning Saws
• Long Handled Pruners
• Hedge Clippers
• Pruning Knives

As you can see having a full stock of tools could be a costly exercise but depending on the extent to your garden size and the amount of plants and trees that populate it you might well need most these to complete the pruning task adequately.

The Principles of Pruning

Many gardeners view pruning to fall into three main areas:

• Formative Pruning - for younger plants
• Routine - carried out at anytime
• Renovation Pruning - restoration work

With any stage of pruning the first step is to ensure damaged and diseased parts of the plants are removed and then when you are pruning firstly remove any weak stems before taking a view on further more drastic cutting back