Some, but not all. You have to sit quietly and look at the particular
plant's growth habit. It's good to use an example that's BIG and EASY to
understand: Corn. New growth comes from whorls in the center. You wouldn't
"pinch" corn.

Become a fixture at your public library. If you're not falling asleep with a
plant book on your lap at least two nights a week, you're not worthy of
plant nirvana yet. :-) You should have at least $20 in overdue book fees
each month.


"Max Caviar" wrote in message
om...
Actually I wasn't kidding with you. But I understand where the humor
lies. Is this done for all plants? Herbs, flowers, et cet.?

"Carolyn LeCrone" wrote in message
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"Max Caviar" wrote in message
om...
How precisely, is this done? I keep reading about this, but not sure
I understand what is being suggested. Are you to just pinch new buds
once, multiple times, ...? How hard are you to pinch these things
anyway? Enough to slightly crush them, or less?
In case you weren't being a jokester, "pinch" means to remove. So you
remove buds from chrysanthemums early in the season so that the plant
bushes
out and blooms later. Usually you remove each bud with you fingers so
that
you don't just shear the plant and ruin its shape.