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The Garrett Wade Pruning Guide

A good pruner is one of the most essential tools you can own as a gardener. But knowing which tool to reach for (and how to use it) makes all the difference between a plant that thrives and one tha...

Fruit treesSummer Pruning Tips

Summer Pruning Tips

How best to care for fruit trees, berries, and flowers in the warm months Many people associate pruning with winter and the dormant season, which is true for most trees and bushes, but summer isn’t...

Anvil PrunerChoosing the Best Pruning Shears for You

Choosing the Best Pruning Shears for You

To begin with the obvious, the pruner’s sole job is to cut plants in your yard, garden or farm. It’s far superior to a knife, and much better than snapping things off with [...]

GardeningPruners: The Right Tool for the Right Job

Pruners: The Right Tool for the Right Job

Love it or hate it, pruning is a huge part of gardening. It’s often made out to be more complicated than it needs to be and if you prune incorrectly often the worst-case scenario is that you’ll pru...

Apple tree pruningPruning an Apple Tree with the Garrett Wade Pruning Saw

Pruning an Apple Tree with the Garrett Wade Pruning Saw

Our videographer lives just beyond the far northeastern coastline of Maine, in Nova Scotia. She lives on 20 acres of wooded land, dotted with Spruce trees, Pines, low shrubs and a small Apple Orcha...

GardenHow to Prune Blueberry Bushes and Care for Blueberry Plants

How to Prune Blueberry Bushes and Care for Blueberry Plants

For more information about how to care for berries, please check out Tara Austen Weaver’s new book, Growing Berries and Fruits. If you have a bit of space, there are few things more rewarding tha...