My articles page is the place where I have written about most aspects of arboriculture in Calgary. Everything in an arborists' trade, from tree care, trimming and pruning, arbor care, and even being a tree doctor. There are over 150 separate tree resource articles arranged alphabetically. Whether it's, "a mindset for healthy trees" all the way through to "yellow leaves", most of the important aspects of Calgary tree care are included. Have a look, prairie hardy fruit trees, selecting evergreens, tons on planting and pruning, please enjoy this free resource.

If you'd like to take a deeper dive into the internal workings of trees, check out my Botany Talks.

Shrub Pruning Theory

As with all pruning ideas, you will find that opinions abound. They are everywhere, and everybody has two or three.

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Lilacs: Pruning

The one downside to many lilac varieties is their annual sucker growth.

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Lilacs: French

All French lilacs originate from Syringa vulgaris, the common eastern-European lilac.

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Mugo Pines 3: Pruning

Pines have a few hard-wired rules for pruning. Easily learned, once you are comfortable with them, a lot of options of shape and form will be easy for you to achieve.

(Photo credit: “Pinus mugo cone 02" by Nova, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.)

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Mugo Pines 2

A Mugo’s natural form should be balanced against the size you will allow it to grow.

(Photo credit: “Pinus mugo 0zz" by David J. Stang, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.)

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