as this will result in a “witches’ broom” effect. Instead, cut the branches back at random heights similar to that of the natural shrub shape before pruning. As you prune, cut back to a bud ...

Legally, you should never prune hedges during bird nesting season ... If not, you can use either a broom or a rake to push ...

Pruning less, if at all ... Winter cuts stimulate growth, inviting a fungus called witches’ broom that thrives on tender new tissue. However, Bart O’Brien, director of horticulture at Rancho ...

Pruning is a science and an art ... Pretty soon, you have a bunch of little broom-shaped branch tips and unhealthy plants with bare patches in the canopy. And you the gardener end up with very ...

as this will result in a “witches’ broom” effect. Instead, cut the branches back at random heights similar to that of the natural shrub shape prior to pruning. As you prune, cut back to a ...

Such clipping results in "broom-like" subsequent regrowth, in that clusters of new branches are produced at the tip of stems near the pruning point. The broom-like regrowth is thin and spindly at ...

There are no chemical controls for Witch’s Broom. Because the infection is not caused by an insect, the use of an insecticide for control is not a good idea. The recommended control is to prune ...

When we prune out diseased limbs and branches we could ... In advanced cases a witches broom forms on the diseased branch. Eventually, the diseased branches will die. While this disease can ...