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The Queensland Gardening Pages

Information & resources about plants & gardens for Brisbane & Qld

Pruning

General issues


If you're looking for information on pruning a particular species, check the page pertaining to your plant of interest. List here: Plants.

More links about tree pruning here: Trees. See also Arborists

More about hedges, topiary and other specialised techniques here: Hedges and Topiary

More about pruning tools and places to buy them: Tools


Links

A Pruning Fact Sheet The Australian Plants Society - NSW Region (PDF)
Principles of Pruning Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants
Pruning to Rejuvenate Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants
PlantAmnesty's mission is to "end the senseless torture and mutilation of trees and shrubs." Not all the information on this American site will be locally applicable, but the regional pruning guide for Hawaii. lists many familiar plants. There's also more good information listed under Pruning Tips.
Pruning landscape trees and shrubs College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources free publication, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
Pruning Woody Landscape Plants University of Maine
Forming Shrubs Into Small Trees Arid-Southwestern Gardening Information, University of Arizona
The Myth of Cloroxed Clippers Is bleach a good way to sterilise pruning tools? Washington State University (PDF)
The Myth of Wound Dressings Washington State University (PDF)
     On Other Pages:
     Tools
     Trees (planting and general care)
     Plants for SEQ

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