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Pb1619-Pruning Landscape Trees, Shrubs And Groundcovers, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Pruning is one of the most important cultural practices in landscape management. Proper pruning helps keep plants’ attractive and vigorous and will add years to the plants usefulness. Many people are apprehensive about pruning, but knowing how, when and why to prune will end these fears.

Pb1619-S-Prácticas Gerenciales Óptimas Para Podando Árboles, Arbustos Y Cubresuelos Del Paisaje, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Podar es uno de los procedimientos culturales más importantes en la administración de paisajes. La poda correcta ayuda a mantener la belleza y el vigor de las plantas y alargará los años durante los cuales la planta será útil. Muchas personas sienten aprehensión hacia la poda, sin embargo, el saber cómo, cuándo, y porqué podar terminará con estos miedos.

Sp307-K-Pruning Neglected Fruit Trees, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

When trees have not been properly pruned and trained, fruit yields and quality may decline. As trees grow taller and more dense, lower limbs and interior limbs lose their ability to produce quality fruit, due to increased shading. Many of these weakened limbs will die. Over time, most fruit will be produced in the outer periphery of the tree, primarily in the top, as this is the only area exposed to adequate sunlight.

These trees often can be pruned back and restored to a point where quality fruit may be obtained once again. It may require several years to restore …

Sp284-G-Pruning Raspberries And Blackberries In Home Gardens, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Brambles include raspberries and blackberries, plus many hybrids of the two. Although the term bramble indicates thorniness, both thorned and thornless bramble varieties exist. Likewise, some brambles have an erect growth habit, while others are classified as semi-erect and even others as trailing. In Tennessee, erect and semi-erect brambles are widely grown, but very few trailing brambles will be found.

Proper pruning and training of brambles require knowledge of their growth and fruiting habits. The root system and crown of brambles are perennial, meaning that they will live for many years, while the canes are biennial. The first year of …

Sp284-E-Pruning Blueberries In Home Gardens, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape

Proper pruning practices in blueberries are important to maximize yields and quality throughout the life of the planting. Pruning should be done every year, beginning at the time plants are set. During the early years, the objectives of pruning are to promote both plant survival and growth. Once plants have attained full size, pruning is used to promote fruit yields and quality, as well as to maintain plants within desired size limits.