Pruning
Pruning is a type of technique used in horticulture. It is often practiced in landscaping and gardening. Pruning is basically cutting off or removing unwanted parts of a tree. Aside from making a tree attractive to the eyes, pruning is also used to remove diseased part of a tree or a plant. Amenity trees, which are often used for decorating and aesthetic purposes, are often pruned to be able to achieve the desired shape or a look fitting to be displayed in urban settings or in a garden.
More than being a scientific technique, pruning is also considered as an art. Pruning is also used to maintain the health of a plant and to direct its growth. Advocates of pruning are also believed to give a tree a stronger structure. Although some agriculturist do not agree to use pruning techniques on trees because it “hurts” them, pruning or cutting off a large part of mature trees does not necessarily do damage to a tree.
