Explanation should include factors such as
- timing of pruning
- shaping
- purposes of pruning
- increasing vigor
- stimulating new growth
- promoting health and structural soundness
- removing disease
- encouraging flowering and increasing fruit production.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why is timing important in the pruning of spring-flowering shrubs?
- How does pruning affect fruit production?
- How can one influence the shape of a tree by pruning?