Fundamental Tasks
Knowing When To Prune Is As Vital As Knowing How

This September 2012 photo taken in a vineyard near Clinton, Wash., shows wine grapes maturing after their leaf canopy was stripped and netted, the latter to prevent the fruit from being eaten by birds. AP photo
Pruning is one of the most fundamental tasks in gardening, and knowing when to trim is as essential as knowing how. Pruning woody plants at…