How to Prune Shrubs

Pruning if done correctly will leave a balanced looking plant that does not look pruned. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond shows and talks about the basics of pruning shrubs. Joellen starts by talking about some of the reasons you prune shrubs, then shows the tools you can use. She then shows where to make the cuts to direct the plant which direction to grow. She then talks about and shows better shrub shapes to allow air and light to get to the interior of the plant. Joellen shows how to prune several shrubs, reducing their size while balancing the plant. The shrubs do not look pruned when she is done. 

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