The proper tool for most pruning is a sharp clean set of bypass pruners. Anvil pruners should not be used for roses as they crush the stem being cut. A saw or lopping shears may be used to cut very large canes (1/2 inch diameter or greater) All pruning cuts on canes greater than 1/4 inch diameter should be sealed with nail polish or glue to prevent cane borers from entering. Proper pruning will help keep a rose bush healthy.

Never prune when there might be frost that would kill subsequent new growth. The best time is generally March in our area.

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Prune immediately after blooming in the spring, but no later than September 1 or you will get little or no blooms the following spring.

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Climbers are generally divided into two basic groups. One time bloomers and repeat bloomers. One time bloomers are pruned after flowering similar to the way you would prune your bush roses. Select the 4 or 5 strongest canes and remove the rest, cut these canes back to 5 leaflet leaves and tie them back up. On repeat bloomers prune at the same time as your bush roses keeping the 4 or 5 strongest canes.

For mild winter areas hybrid teas and grandifloras have a much greater range for pruning height than those grown in cold winter climates. In most cases these plants can be cut back as low as 18" or as high as 4 ft. In either case select four or five healthy evenly spaced canes and prune those down to a bud at the desired height facing the exterior of the bush. This will cause the new canes to develop outwardly producing an open more desirable shape.

The main objective of trimming and pruning is to shape the bonsai into the desired form and to reduce growth above ground in order to maintain a balance with root growth. The process of shaping begins when the tree is very young and is on-going as it continues its growth. Trimming is accomplished by using a sharp scissors or shears. This traditional tool is called butterfly shears or bonsai shears and is used for removing foliage and light branches.

Answer: Hybrid teas, floribundas and miniatures are pruned on Valentine's Day, February 14th. Don't prune climbers-they bloom on old growth. Of course, a light grooming after their spring bloom will keep them in bounds. Likewise, it is not necessary to prune antique or old garden roses unless you want to give them a light grooming to control the overall size of the bush. To see pruning techniques demonstrated on actual rose bushes, join the Houston Rose Society and come to our February meeting.

No, PlumSmart is not prune juice. Prune juice is made by soaking dried plums (prunes) in hot water and then extracting the juice and solids. PlumSmart is made from fresh plums. The juice is extracted almost immediately after the fresh fruit is harvested. However, the plums are of the same variety as those which are dried to make prunes. PlumSmart delivers all the digestive benefits of prune juice, but is clear, tart-crisp, and refreshing.

The ideal time to prune deciduous (or hardwood) trees is when they are dormant. On some flowering trees you may want to prune right after flowering. Conifers may be pruned any time of year, but pruning during the dormant season may minimize sap and resin flow from cut branches. For a complete guide to pruning, check out the U. S. Forest Service's publication on How to Prune Trees. Again, when the job is too big, it's time to hire a Certified Arborist.

When pruning a shrub, shorten selected individual branches, taking them back to ground level rather than shearing the shrub's branches to a uniform length, which results in an unnatural shape and causes new growth to occur on the outer part of the plant only. Don't prune a shrub if it will cause that plant to stimulate new growth shortly before cold weather arrives. Once the shrub is dormant, it can be pruned with no fear of harming it.