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Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland prune off the crossers, rubbers, dead, broken, malformed and diseased part of your emerging plants on this week's episode of The Growing Season. 

Pruning is front and centre at this time of year and The McFarlands dive, secateurs first, into the subject. 

It's still too early to be out in the gardens.  Its much too wet. Jack isn't listening to Matt, obviously. 

Why are fruit trees pruned in January/February?  The trio examine exactly why this happens.  The trees are just starting to show "bud swell."  What does that mean?

Is this a good time to transplant trees?

What is the difference, in appearance, between a leaf bud and a flower bud?

Lynne discusses sharpening and disinfecting your pruning tools.  She has some cool tips.

Matt contradicts himself and then gushes over a Contorted Corkscrew Witch hazel.  Ohh baby.  Sooo cool. 

Juglans nigra tops the list of "weirdo plants."  Open wounds or wombs.  There is a debate. 

Mountain Ash and their propensity for acquiring "fire blight" is discussed.  Pruning of Japanese Maples is an art.  Matt highlights the finer points. 

What is cambium and why is it important?  Top graft, top graft, top grafts... What?

A spider web of pruning on Weeping Mulberries sparks a tale. 

Repair of lightning damage on trees closes the show out. 

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