{"id":3428,"date":"2015-05-21T01:03:26","date_gmt":"2015-05-21T01:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=3428"},"modified":"2017-08-17T01:25:49","modified_gmt":"2017-08-17T01:25:49","slug":"prune-evergreens-to-maintain-shape-size","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=3428","title":{"rendered":"#Prune #Evergreens to Maintain Shape &#038; Size!"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3426\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/itsgardeningtime.com85-e1432117229790.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3426\" src=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/itsgardeningtime.com85-e1432117229790-300x224.png\" alt=\"Prune Evergreens to Maintain Shape &amp; Size beginner gardener how to garden\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/itsgardeningtime.com85-e1432117229790-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/itsgardeningtime.com85-e1432117229790.png 762w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prune Evergreens to Maintain Shape &amp; Size<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=12&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=bestsellingproducts&#038;banner=145H1HTA41NXJPV0C0R2&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=5b13b08fe5263cb9adeeac7c581a45e1&#038;t=itsgati-20&#038;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Early Spring is an excellent time to prune non-flowering shrubs and evergreens! Our Front Sidewalk Garden contains evergreen shrubs that grow consistently. They require very little maintenance; just prune with quality pruning shears such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001KVZTSG\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B001KVZTSG&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=itsgati-20&amp;linkId=UJBTKDHTDBWCK3VW\">Fiskars 25-33 Inch Power-Lever Extendable Hedge Shear (9169)<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=itsgati-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B001KVZTSG\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>, to maintain shape and size. When the evergreens were young, we fertilized with a special fertilizer for evergreens in early Spring. Unfortunately, deer also like evergreens, so keep an eye on the plant, and if you notice disappearing leaves and branches, spray with Bobbex deer repellent we recommend below.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=qf_sp_asin_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=099697721X&amp;asins=099697721X&amp;linkId=P3IS62FUPRAYPQ54&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=false\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B001R4OJRS&amp;asins=B001R4OJRS&amp;linkId=WQW4KO4RJJEDBHQM&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=false\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B0027255VI&amp;asins=B0027255VI&amp;linkId=FGDEFLSPPRZ6DUXW&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=false\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=patiolawngarden&amp;banner=0YVS25GY32NNWSM44Y82&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=IUMNYHFVVVGWQRGJ\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_809\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-809\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/itsgardeningtime.com1_-e1411333916811.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-809\" src=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/itsgardeningtime.com1_-e1411333916811-300x221.png\" alt=\"Table Top Juniper Evergreen\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/itsgardeningtime.com1_-e1411333916811-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/itsgardeningtime.com1_-e1411333916811.png 762w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Table Top Juniper Evergreen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_975\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-975\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/fall3-e1410468859654.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-975\" src=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/fall3-e1410468859654-300x222.png\" alt=\"Fall Landscape\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/fall3-e1410468859654-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/fall3-e1410468859654.png 732w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-975\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fall Landscape<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Evergreens are very durable. They can be pruned anytime between early Spring and late Autumn. The video below shows how to prune evergreens. Start with clean pruning shears such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001KVZTSG\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B001KVZTSG&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=itsgati-20&amp;linkId=UJBTKDHTDBWCK3VW\">Fiskars 25-33 Inch Power-Lever Extendable Hedge Shear (9169)<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=itsgati-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B001KVZTSG\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>. Be sure to clean with a soapy solution and water. This prevents disease from transferring to other evergreens or shrubs!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=26&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=gckids&#038;banner=1BA7865E2JNDB8TP2B82&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=b33ace7502b59319f2597726b07263f3&#038;t=itsgati-20&#038;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If the evergreens grow too large, they prevent our Irises and Lilies from receiving full sun. Therefore, every Spring, we prune back the evergreen shrubs with a pair of quality pruning shears such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001KVZTSG\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B001KVZTSG&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=itsgati-20&amp;linkId=UJBTKDHTDBWCK3VW\">Fiskars 25-33 Inch Power-Lever Extendable Hedge Shear (9169)<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=itsgati-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B001KVZTSG\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XSfQXNeSQqg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=26&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=gckids&#038;banner=1BA7865E2JNDB8TP2B82&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=b33ace7502b59319f2597726b07263f3&#038;t=itsgati-20&#038;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>To see more pruning videos, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCGCj88bfX_pKAN13jq_F5jg\" target=\"_blank\">Gardening Channel<\/a> and enter &#8220;prune&#8221; in the search area. <\/strong>For beginner gardeners, the 3 most important aspects of pruning are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Make sure the pruning shears are clean<\/li>\n<li>Make sure the pruning shears have a sharp edge<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Make sure to cut &#8220;on the slant&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2522\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2522\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/time2prune-e1426701694539.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2522\" src=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/time2prune-e1426701694539-300x223.png\" alt=\"It's Time to Prune!\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/time2prune-e1426701694539-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/time2prune-e1426701694539.png 762w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s Time to Prune!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=12&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=bestsellingproducts&#038;banner=145H1HTA41NXJPV0C0R2&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=5b13b08fe5263cb9adeeac7c581a45e1&#038;t=itsgati-20&#038;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QrrJvLnbIEg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=26&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=bestsellingproducts&#038;banner=1F8VTV49P7N5K5XY5N82&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=542ac348de93a67fd7d191b658d17e59&#038;t=itsgati-20&#038;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g3MUo9_hbbw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=26&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=bestsellingproducts&#038;banner=1F8VTV49P7N5K5XY5N82&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=542ac348de93a67fd7d191b658d17e59&#038;t=itsgati-20&#038;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more on pruning, watch our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-PD3KTYOYbliKJ7nKA_Ohq4\" target=\"_blank\">How to Prune Playlist<\/a>! For more of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-NZ03KJj50FC7ESW1ZO6DRA\">evergreens<\/a>, watch our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-NZ03KJj50FC7ESW1ZO6DRA\">Evergreens<\/a> playlist! To learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-NMs9mo04D9ZRltOXfRoBfy\">plant<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-PPNe33WSpMBTPGIBymcR72\">fertilize<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-PD3KTYOYbliKJ7nKA_Ohq4\">prune<\/a> your way to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLj_on3giC1-ODNkRqkevi_TY-5_7fheZc\">gorgeous garden<\/a>, subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCGCj88bfX_pKAN13jq_F5jg\">YouTube<\/a> channel!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\namzn_assoc_enable_interest_ads = \"true\";\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"itsgati-20\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"auto\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"96ce1f6496cd6f3585cfd24861968aec\";\namzn_assoc_emphasize_categories = \"1055398,284507,2972638011,228013,3760901,3760911\";\namzn_assoc_fallback_mode = {\"type\":\"search\",\"value\":\"garden gardening clematis vine\"};\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Early Spring is an excellent time to prune non-flowering shrubs and evergreens! Our Front Sidewalk Garden contains evergreen shrubs that grow consistently. They require very little maintenance; just prune with quality pruning shears such as Fiskars 25-33 Inch Power-Lever Extendable Hedge Shear (9169), to maintain shape and size. 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