Comments on: pruning, pared way down

By: Margaret

Margaret — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:24:09 +0000

Hi, Joyce. No, don’t “flush cut” as it is called — too much damage to the trunk. I have the same thing on older trees here (magnolias and apples, too) and I know it’s not gorgeous, but flush cutting will open up too many places for problems to begin.

By: Joyce G

Joyce G — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:08:35 +0000

Hi Martha, I have been following your page for awhile now,,beautiful slide shows and garden,,and I love the title of your book,,I have felt that way in my garden,,its always given me peace when I needed it.. We have a dwarf pear,,over the years its developed knobs on the branches where I have pruned the suckers,,they are a bit unsightly to me, can I cut them off at the base which would leave a good size opening (6-8″) on the branch or should I just “bear” with them. Thank you for your web page,,enjoy the spring.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:14:58 +0000

Hi, Sebette. Love the “Rambo” pruning description. Hilarious! Am doing LOTS of that here. Garden is getting old, needs a tough hand. :)