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from Fine Gardening July/August 2006 (#110)
Test Your Pruning IQ
Before losing another limb, take this quiz to see what you're doing right and what you're doing wrong
by John Ball

Few people prune with confidence. Those who do have probably never thought about what they're doing. The problem with pruning is its permanence. If you could reattach a mistake, maybe people wouldn't be so hesitant. Part of this trepidation comes from either bad or nonexistent information. Here is John Ball of South Dakota State University with the answers to common and important questions about pruning woody plants.

Photos: Steve Aitken

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From Fine Gardening #110, pp. 61-65
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