Why Prune?

1. Plant Health:

• Cut diseased or broken branches to avoid diseases.
• Help the plant breathe better and get more light. ☀️

1. Safety:

• Remove dangerous branches near people or houses.

1. Aesthetics:

• Maintain the shape you prefer.
• Promote abundant and beautiful flowering. 🌸

1. Productivity:

• Stimulate new branches and flowers.
• Improve fruit production. 🍎🍋

When to Prune?

1. In Winter:

• When the plant is resting, ideal for deciduous trees and shrubs. ❄️

1. After Flowering:

• Prune shrubs that flower in spring as soon as flowering ends. 🌼

1. Small Pruning:

• You can cut dry or damaged branches all year round.

How to Prune?

1. Right Tools:

• Use sharp scissors for small branches and a saw for larger ones. 🔧

1. Perfect Cut:

• Cut above a node or a bud towards the outside, and make oblique cuts to avoid accumulations of water.

1. Branches to Remove:

• Eliminate those that are crossed or that grow towards the inside.
• Remove suckers at the base and suckers that grow vertically.

1. Quantity:

• Do not cut more than a third of the plant at a time to avoid stressing it.

Extra Tips 🌟

• Disinfection: Clean the tools between cuts to avoid diseases.
• Training: Lightly prune young trees to make them stronger.

Pruning correctly will make your garden flourish! 🌿🌸