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Spring Pruning 101: Shrubs and Trees

Sharon Dowdy

It’s too early to get to work in the garden, but it is time to think about your trees and shrubs.

On this horticulture day episode of Talk of Iowa, Charity Nebbe sits down with Aaron Steil, assistant director of Reiman Gardens, who has some pruning advice.

“For a lot of the shade trees out there, you can be pruning right now,” Steil says. “The general rule of thumb is to never remove more than a third.”

Steil and Richard Jauron, ISU Extension horticulture specialist, talk about shade trees, shrubs, and answer listener questions.

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