Most pruning cuts are slimming cuts. The cuts on the head are like pruning a tree. These cuts remove part of the branch until a healthy bud is obtained, which can promote greater vegetative growth. All cuts must be made at an angle of 45 degrees so that water does not accumulate or promote disease.
It's important to master the right angle when pruning flowers, shrubs, shrubs or fruit trees. The cut should be at an angle of 45 degrees, just above the axis of a leaf where there is a latent eye. Cutting at this angle will allow water to drain the cut and will prevent diseases caused by moisture that could build up. On the other hand, making the cut tilt downward and away from the eye will prevent excess natural sap from spilling out and interfering with the developing eye.
To prevent the transmission of diseases caused by the accumulation of sap, we have added a sap slot in our pruning shears so that the sap is detached from the leaves. The 45-degree rules also apply when choosing which branches should be removed from a tree. Branches that grow vertically from a tree trunk at an angle lower than 45 degrees are not as structurally stable or as strong as branches that emerge at an angle of 60 or 90 degrees. Branches that extend upwards can compete with the main leader of the tree or with the vertical vertical.
When thinning, reducing and shaping branches and limbs small enough to be cut with hand tools, keep in mind that the incisions will stimulate new growth. With that in mind, cut the branches ¼ inch above a bud that faces the outside of the plant. This will be the direction of the new growth. Keep your incisions at a 45-degree angle to prevent damage and illness caused by water.
Half of my Sharon Bush rose has dead branches. The shrub is about 25 years old; 8 feet tall and 8 feet wide. Should I cut the branches now or remove the entire shrub from its roots? I would greatly appreciate your advice.
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