Pruning Basics

Learn from PlantAmnesty’s Executive Director some basic Dos and Don’ts of pruning. In this intro class, we’ll go over the basic pruning cuts and how trees and shrubs respond to your Felcos (hint: they don’t heal, they seal). Find out more about PlantAmnesty’s resources and the first steps to becoming a Master Pruner.

Learning objectives:

• Learn basic pruning cuts
• How to identify plant growth habits
• Understand how plants respond to pruning.

Kristin Jackson, PlantAmnesty

Kristin has worked in nearly every sector of the horticulture industry and is a complete biophile with a passion for plants and their care. As director of PlantAmnesty, she works to share resources to prevent malpruning, protect and prolong the life of trees and shrubs, and generate awareness of the damage caused by bad pruning practices and the loss of urban green spaces.

Lindsay Osbornlant, Maple Hill Gardens

Lindsay and Brian are professional horticulturalists, PlantAmnesty referral gardeners, and Master Pruners.

Brian Matson, Trillium Landscape Design

Lindsay and Brian are professional horticulturalists, PlantAmnesty referral gardeners, and Master Pruners.