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Originally Posted by Eames
i have recently started a new job and on the estate they have a few large bonsai pine trees not sure on the exact species. not really sure how im suppose to be pruning it so i have left them for the time being
any advice will be much appreciated
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Hey Eames,
The ideal time for pruning pine trees is the later part of the spring season/early summer, so you have some time to prepa
When the time is right, start by looking out for the dead or injured parts of the tree, remove them from the tree either with the help of a pruning saw or lopping shears and use a pole pruner to get to the higher branches.
Try tu prune the branches that are close the ground first aiming to give a desired shape for the trees.The new growth will come in the form of pine candles, where the center pgrows fast and most noticeably. It has to be pruned by as much as a half, with the help of sharp pruning shears when it is still soft and light green in color. This will result in new buds growing at that site next year.