scissors or pinching?

peanuts1gang · White Belt Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 30

OK i read that if you use scissors for pruning there will be brown marks. why is that?
well i tried using the pinching method, and doesn't work for me, any tips or how to do it?

steve · Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 4:12 am Post subject: Re: scissors or pinching?

That would depend on what you are working on. Please read the sticky post above and return with the asked for information.

peanuts1gang · White Belt Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 30

OK, i have a juniper procumbus 'Nana'. i am trying to pinch prune, but need some tips. and why is it that scissors make brown spots?

Dick · Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: scissors or pinching?

Scissors cut across the needles and as the needles heal the cut, they brown.

Stymie · Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 7:04 pm Post subject: Re: scissors or pinching?

To get to your repeated question Peanuts, try pulling the part which you wish to remove with a twist at the same time. It will sever at a natural place without leaving any partial needles behind to go brown. I hope that this helps.