nieceandtows@programming.dev to Gardening@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoCan I trim these? Is there any right or wrong way to trim these? Please advise.programming.devimagemessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up135arrow-down1imageCan I trim these? Is there any right or wrong way to trim these? Please advise.programming.devnieceandtows@programming.dev to Gardening@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square9linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremonketman82@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month agoThey look like conifers, you should only trim them a bit at a time over several months. Maybe just round them off at the minute then see what they look like in the future. Go too deep, too far, and that section will die off never to regrow.
minus-squarerobsteranium@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoYeah if you have a look they’re probably hollow inside. If you prune the outer branches back you’ll reveal holes into the brown, dry interior.
minus-squareSlatlun@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoMonketman has it right. If you don’t want bare spots, cut carefully.
They look like conifers, you should only trim them a bit at a time over several months.
Maybe just round them off at the minute then see what they look like in the future.
Go too deep, too far, and that section will die off never to regrow.
Yeah if you have a look they’re probably hollow inside. If you prune the outer branches back you’ll reveal holes into the brown, dry interior.
Monketman has it right. If you don’t want bare spots, cut carefully.