Pruning is an important part of landscape maintenance. Although pruning may be straightforward and quite simple, poor or incorrect pruning will often lead to serious problems, including premature death of the plant.

REASONS FOR PRUNING

To Remove:

Hazards from trees and shrubs
Dead wood
Unwanted sprouts
Weak, rubbing, crossed or broken branches

To Provide:

Clearance for vehicles, pedestrians and utility lines

To Promote:

New growth and better health
Good branch structure

To Improve:

Landscape aesthetics
The canopy by opening it up to stimulate growth and improve flowering/fruit production
A view/visibility

For examples and more, use the link below to download the PDF.

Robinson, M. L., O'Callaghan, A., and Anderson, J. 2013, Introduction to Pruning, Extension, University of Nevada Reno, SP-13-13

Printable Version (PDF)

Extension Associated Contacts

Martha Barajas

Angela O'Callaghan

M.L. Robinson

Also of Interest:


Training and Pruning Grapes in Southern Nevada Many people are not aware of how well wine and table grapes grow in Southern Nevada. To produce an abundant crop of quality fruit, grapes need to be pruned correctly every year. This publication educates the home gardener on how to maximize fruit production through correct prunin... Wolf, F., and Johnson, W. S. 1995, Extension, University of Nevada Reno, FS-95-04
Pruning Desert Shrubs in Southern Nevada-Type Climates This publication is a guide to correct pruning of desert and desert adapted shrubs in the landscape. It details how to prune and why correct pruning is important to the health and beauty of the plants. Robinson, M.L., O'Callaghan, A., and Anderson, J. 2014, Extension, University of Nevada Reno, SP-14-13
Training and Pruning Grapes in Southern Nevada Many people are not aware of how well wine and table grapes grow in Southern Nevada. To produce an abundant crop of quality fruit, grapes need to be pruned correctly every year. This publication educates the home gardener on how to maximize fruit production through correct prunin... Wolf, F., and Johnson, W. S. 1995, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno
Pruning Cacti And Other Desert Succulents Pruning is an important part of any landscape maintenance program, including Southwestern desert landscapes. Pruning plants such as cacti, yuccas, agaves and other succulents is simple, but requires some basic plant knowledge. Robinson, M. L., O’Callaghan, A., and Anderson, J. 2016, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, SP-16-01
Different rose varieties need different pruning How to prune different varieties of roses. Fisher, J. 2018, Reno Gazette Journal

Introduction to Pruning