
This lecture will introduce you to the course and explain how the content has been organized.
Learn a little bit about me and my extensive background in gardening.
An important lecture that everyone should watch.
What is the biological difference between a tree and shrub? And what is a subshrub? How do the differences affect pruning?
There are some simple rules for the best time to prune, but they are not the best ones to follow for the benefit of the plant. This lecture discusses the best pruning time from the plants perspective.
Is there a right way to prune? The answer may surprise you!
Find out which tools I use most often and what to look for when buying a new ones.
Find out which tools I use most often and what to look for when buying a new ones.
An introduction to the Garden Fundamentals 3-step pruning plan.
Learn how to spot and solve problems, like double leaders, broken branches, rubbing branches and much more. I'll show you how to recognize the problems and what you should do about them.
Learn how to to take an overgrown, neglected shrub and turn it into a healthy flowering one.
In this step we will talk about aesthetic factors. What shape do you want in your landscape and how do you prune for it?
Learn how pruning affects flowers on shrubs.
Pruning clematis depends on type and bloom time.
I prune spirea a bit different - find out how I do it.
Pruning butterfly bush to the ground.
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Do you stand in front of a tree or shrub and wonder what to prune?
Are you afraid that you will kill the plant?
Do you ask yourself why a plant needs to be pruned?
If these questions sound familiar then this course is for you.
This course will take you through the complete process of pruning trees and shrubs. It is designed for the gardener that wants to understand their plants better, and use pruning to produce healthier plants that produce more blooms.
I am a big believer in learning the "WHY" and not just the "HOW". Once you understand the why, the how becomes so much easier to learn and understand. In this course I will explain how woody plants grow, and what effects pruning has. Then I will show you how to prune.
THIS COURSE WILL COVER THE FOLLOWING:
Help you eliminate the fear of pruning
Explain differences between trees and shrubs
Discuss the effect pruning has on bud growth
Discuss various reasons for pruning
Present a simple 3-step plan that works for all you pruning jobs
Review each step in detail
Discuss the best time for pruning
Explain the differences between pruning deciduous and evergreen plants
Provide numerous examples of pruning specific trees and shrubs
The information presented in this course is appropriate for pruning fruit trees, but the focus is on ornamental plants.
BONUS:
This is not just a slide show with talking points. Many of the videos are shot in my 6 acre garden where I show you how I prune my own plants. Lecture notes are good, but there is nothing that compares with learning this type of activity in a real world setting.
I SHARE A LIFE TIME OF EXPERIENCE
The information in this course is an accumulation of professional training and over 40 years of practical experience. I'll not only give you the technical information, but I will also provide you with my personal insights. You will learn things that took me a lifetime to learn by trial and error.
WHY YOU SHOULD ENROLL TODAY
If you are still reading this page, you have a desire to become a better gardener. You want to learn how to prune. The only thing holding you back is a lack of knowledge and perhaps a bit of fear. Professionals have made pruning sound so difficult - but it's not.
I guarantee that I will simplify the whole pruning process into manageable steps that you can easily learn.
But this will only happen if you take the first step - Start the course today. Your plants will love you for it!
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR SUCCESS
See you inside!
Robert