(1) Remove old, weak branches at ground level, and prune out any dying shoots or branches that are taking off in awkward directions.

(2) And no, I'm not turning into some old prune who never wears make-up and who lives in trackie-bottoms.

(3) Be sure and wait to prune shrubs that flower on last year's growth after they bloom.

(4) To redirect growth, prune back to a side branch that is growing in a more desirable direction.

(5) And prune plants to the ground after the first frost, even if foliage is not damaged.

(6) Feed the camellia with a multi-purpose fertiliser with balanced NPK and prune out any weak growth or dead branches, leaving only the strongest.

(7) But if you prune back hard or after the tree leafs out in spring, it may be slower to come into bloom that year.

(8) McGregor has some good company: that miserable old prune Hugh Morgan (another complete AO) is also a distinguished fellow.

(9) Pinch back or tip prune to encourage branches as well as shorten long streamers later in the growing season.

(10) After flowering, prune branches back hard, to the edge of the container or basket, to shape.

(11) Should I prune back the bare top branches to stimulate growth?

(12) The best time to prune is just after flowering has ended.

(13) Late February is an optimum time to prune trees and shrubs in your landscape.

(14) For early blooming shrubs such as forsythia and viburnum, prune them as soon as blooms have passed.

(15) To limit growth, prune in summer

(16) Prune back the branches

(17) Lightly prune young magnolias after they flower to encourage a pyramidal shape.

(18) He was a good leader, but a miserable old prune

(19) Time to prune back your large, late-flowering hybrid clematis plants.

(20) Do not prune either streptosolen or fuchsia, for they bloom in winter on growth started in early fall.