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ROP Nursery/Landscape

By: Mrs. Deanna Cargill

What is _________?

#1 Pruning is: the ________or _______ of certain plant parts that are not ________, that are no _________effective, or that are of no use to the plant.

Simply stated, the _________ of part of the plant for the benefit of the _________ plant.

Why? ________ for Pruning

To Maintain Plant __________

To ________ and/or ________ Growth

To ________ Plant ________ & __________ of

_________ & ___________

To __________ _____________ Growth

To Maintain Public ___________

To ________ Shape, Achieve _________Form

or a _______ Effect

To Protect ________________

Reasons for Pruning #1 To Maintain Plant ________- Control of Damage & Disease

Maintain Plant ___________:a. All plants benefit when you remove the __ D’s- _______,

_________, and ____________. Removing the __ D’s ________ and/or _________ the spread of __________ & infestation.

b. Severe ________ can break or _________ evenly pruned trees & shrubs. ____________ can help ________ growth in a __________ manner and heal the ________ quickly again decreasing the spread of ____________.

c. Pruning can ________ the total loss of ________-damaged plants.

Reasons for Pruning #2 To ____________ & _____________ Growth

__________ Growth:a. Pruning stops __________ in one direction and ____________ it in another,

because growth continues in the _______ & _____________ left behind.

b. _______________ branches can be removed, likewise growth can be encouraged where ____________ and ____________ are wanted.

c. Plants can be _____________ to fulfill a particular ____________, such as climbing a tree for kids.

__________ Growth:a. Plants in ____________ settings are usually part of the overall landscape

___________ and they need to be ____________ in order to preserve the ______________ and __________ of the landscape design.

b. Plants need pruning in order to ___________ growing into the house, _____________on the roof, blocking _____________ and ____________, growing over walkways and driveways & posing a _____________.

c. Plants also need to be pruned in landscape settings to keep from the __________ of wind-throw, ease of ________ control spraying, interference with ___________ wires, and not __________ out light to other plants and lawn areas.

Reasons for Pruning #3 To Increase ____________ of ___________ & _________

Increase _________ of ________ & ________:a. Regular pruning of ________ trees and ___________ trees &_________

produces & ___________ good annual crops of fruit & blossoms.

Increase Plant ___________:a. Annual pruning _____________ old growth to give way to ____ wood &

growth which __________ more _________ and is more ___________ to ____________ and _____________.

b. Removal of ___________, _____________ & ___________ also allows the _______ and _______ to penetrate the interior of the plant, which helps the foliage ___________ to its fullest.

Reasons for Pruning #4 To Remove _____________ Growth

Types of _____________ Growth:a. Remove the 3 D’s: _________, __________, and __________- Ex. Below

Diseased or Insect Infested Wood

Spent _____________ (Remove before they go to seed)

Broken ____________ or ____________

b. Waterspouts- ____________ Shoots From _________________

c. ________- Shoots From the ______ of a Tree or Shrub

d. _____________ or _____________ Branches

e. Excess _____________

f. Long _____________ Limbs

Reasons for Pruning #5 To Maintain Public __________

To Maintain Public ____________:a. Pruning _________ and ___________ in public areas to keep from

becoming a tripping ______________

b. Pruning ________ and __________ in public _________ is specifically done to reduce ____________ for potential attackers

c. Tree ___________ that pose a ___________ (for example, structurally unsound or too ____) to pedestrians, _________, and ___________ should be removed before they cause __________ or damage.

d. Pruning large ________ and _________ is important for sightlines (for example, at ___________ signs or ________________).

Reasons for Pruning #6 To ___________ Shape, Achieve ___________ Form or _________

Pruning for ___________ ___________:a. ___________ Shearing- is used to create ________ screens and windbreaks

i. Always prune a hedge so that the ___________ of the hedge is wider than the top.

ii. Never prune in a ball or in a ____ shape, or the top will eventually ______ out the bottom.

b. __________- Pruning a plant so it only has_____ notable ______________: __________ &____________. Training plants to grow flat by means of a trellis, wire, _________, or supports. The plant can either be _________ standing or against a wall/trellis.

c. ____________- is shearing of a plant to create a _____________ form or an object such as an _____________. The shapes formed are often whimsical.

d. ________________- is _______________ the upper branches of trees planted in a row to create a high hedge. It looks like the hedge is on stilts.

e. _______________- is _______________ back all new growth of a tree to the point of origin. The crown ___________ the ___________ size each year. Branch stubs become greatly _____________ and gnarled.

f. _______________- is _______________ dwarfing.

Examples of _______ Shearing

Examples of __________

Examples of ___________

Examples of __________

Examples of ___________

Examples of ___________

Reasons for Pruning #7 To Protect ________________

Protect ______________:a. Mature, well-kept landscape plants make _______________

property more _______________.

b. Regular pruning ____________ the initial ______________ made in landscape plants and landscape ______________.

_______ for Pruning ___________ is the best time to prune?

Appropriate ____________:A. There is not an _____________ time of year to prune every tree

and shrub.

B. The _____________ time to prune _________ on the type of ___________, its _____________, and the results ___________.1. In general, the best time to prune a woody plant is late winter or early spring. This

is the period right before new growth starts.

a. At this time there is the least lost of the plant’s stored ____________ reserves (sugars) and pruning cuts ___________ very quickly.

b. This is also the time when the ___________ are gone on deciduous trees and_____________, it is easy to see the _______________ arrangement of the branches and where the best ________ need to be made.

c. Removal of __________ and ____________ are easier as well. An example would be______________ because it can be seen growing onbare branches.

_______ for Pruning When is the best time to prune?

Appropriate __________Continued:2. Pruning in ________ or early _________ would typically be avoided.

a. Before the ________ drops, the plant’s stored food _______ move from the leaves into the woody branches; pruning at this time ___________ the stored food reserves needed to ___________ spring ______________.

b. Also, _________ is when many _________ fungi produce spores, so this is when open pruning ______________ are most likely to become ____________ with decay rot.

3. In most cases, the ________ time to prune is just after leaves ____________ in the spring.

a. Stored energy has made the ___________ and _________ of new foliage possible, but the leaves have not yet begun to accumulate food to restock the _____________.

b. ____________ is the time of greatest _________ growth which also uses a lot of the plant’s stored ________________.

c. A plant can not afford to lose ____________ until the food replaced equals or surpasses the food _____________.

d. Additionally the ____________ in the ___________ is soft and can be easily ____________ during pruning.

_______ for Pruning When is the best time to prune?

Appropriate ___________ Continued:4. Pruning in________ to ________________ has a _____________ effect on

plants because this reduces the __________area for the longest time.

a. Bonsai Plants- where dwarfing is the ______, these plants should be ___________ at this___________.

b. Summer pruning is recommended for ______________ the growth of _________________ plants that have reached a desired _________ and ______________, such as established evergreen shrubs and hedges.

c. _____________ pruning cuts should be kept ___________ because the wounds will not ________ or callus over as quickly as in the ___________ stage.

5. Some pruning can be done at ________ time if ________________ and _______________ are exercised.

a. ___________ and dying branches, ____________, and water _________ should be _____________ whenever they are ______________.

b. Removing a few _______________ or branches that are out of _________ does little harm, even if it is done during the ______________ season.

__________ 101________ IW____, W___, W_____?

By: Mrs. Deanna Cargill