PRUNING - Part 1 of 6 - Common Pruning Mistakes with Plant Amnesty 

This gem of a series is hidden away under mountains of RU-vid nonsense! I love the information you are giving away. Here in France they pollard the trees in towns and it's an awful, cruel, unnecessary practice. And it looks terrible! Thank you for sharing your passion.

Cass, you are wonderful! In just a few minutes, I realized how little I know about pruning, and how I've been doing it wrong for years - causing all sorts of problems. Your pruning methods and tips are invaluable and your video series is a pleasure to watch - even for an electronics tech. like me! Best of all, you get the message across with well selected diagrams and photos - and a DELIGHTFUL sense of humour! BRAVO!!!!!

RIP Ms.Turnbull. You were a wealth of knowledge, thank you for sharing it.

Coming across these videos out of curiosity, then it turned into a hobby now it's become a carrier. I love the tree care industry.

Hi there, I really enjoy all of these videos! I’m an amateur but the topic of pruning has really captured my interest and because of Cass’ succinct presentations I’m finding myself looking at trees and plants everywhere I go, identifying where people have made heading cuts, noticing where shrubs have been repeatedly sheared, etc! It’s fascinating and I feel much more empowered to try pruning responsibly. Thank you for your passion for the landscape we experience day to day. I’ve learned a lot :-) PS: I really appreciate the dry humor! 😄 Edit: Rest In Peace to Cass Turnbull, her work is still inspiring new people like me, years later.

I watched this last week but back for a refresher. You impart info well.

Informative, with a lovely sense of humor. thank you.

Ms. Turnbull and the rest of the Plant Amnesty crew - Thank you. You all have saved so many of my plants (and my neighbors, and my family's!) with your videos! So again- THANK YOU! If you "do requests" or are looking for a new topic to educate on...could you please choose turning an overgrown shrub into a tree-like shrub? There are many instances around the web of "this plant works well as a tree-like shrub" but no examples of how to do it. Thank you again for the hard work you all put in to all of these wonderful references.

Very interesting to watch. You are a very good speaker and I really enjoy your presence and your fine sense of humor. Thank you for sharing!!

Love this! Since moving to Portland I have seen so much incredible tree topping, I never knew this existed! I’m here trying to learn the right way.

Thank you, your work is very appreciated! - Matt, Portland

Oh I just love this! Great info and it confirms that I have been doing it right!

Thank you SO much for this! You have done a great service to the world - most especially the plant kingdom!

So glad i found this channel, this is exactly what I've been looking to find on youtube for ages, so much good info on this channel. Thank you so much! And lovely sense of humour, Cass :D

Love your personality. Thank you very much for your dedication and sharing your knowledge with us.

Very educational. Thanks so much for posting.

I just got a job jard cleaning and I love the way you guys explain every thing I hope to se more vidios

I LOVE THESE VIDEOS!! THANK YOU!!

Two things. Great information and done in a truly generous fashion. Second you are deadpan LOL hilariuous!

You are awesome. Thanks fo sharing all that knowledge, I am sure it will make us better gardeners.

Thanks, I love your style!

You are quite fun to listen to. Thank you for your videos. Cheers from Port Angeles. ;>)

Thank you. Your information are gold 😊

Wow! Great info, thank you!

What a wealth of information she provided. RIP

The book has alot of info! VERY SATISFIED w/ my purchase of your book. Thank you

Oh my gosh !! Great advice - thank you!!

Amazing content

great video

Extremely informative video. Love the examples. Thank you! Tip (for audience): Change the video speed settings to your liking!

YES. Thanks you.. I love your cause.. and I can't agree more. Mal-pruning is the most heart breaking for me on the job. I've been a one woman gardening show for over 20 years now and what upsets me the most is when people prune when its convenient for them, not the plant! And the most devastating is when the lawn peeps take it upon themselves to come into the garden, (with good intentions) but they end up pruning the *&^% out of them and this always happens in the fall here in New England, when there is really nothing to be pruned that time of year! But people want to "clean up" the appearance of things, but they missed the boat on that.. you have to plan ahead and prune in the winter spring or summer here.

Sadly we hear often too many times what we are doing wrong. I'm planting some shrubs and have learned some terms as to what not to do. Hopefully as I watch more video's by Ms. Turnbull I will learn what TO DO, so I don't screw this up. I can't afford to replace these shrubs I've purchased. : ) Another thing I find over the years is most gardening publications don't deal with winter and snow. This also makes me sad. I'll keep watching. Each day another video since I don't have time to watch them all today. I'd like to but work calls. : ) Thank you miss Turnbull for your help.

Keep making videos! You rock!

Thank you!

Good video

I don't really mind little water sprouts around the cuts. I just really need to keep my trees low as there are electric cables above. Will heading cuts do the job?

thank you! :)

Please please help!!! I got a syringa plant(1m ). Left it on the balcony(waiting for weekend to go to the countrsouse). Came from work and it has been completely scorched(((((((((( what to do????

I just wanna let you know that you are awesome!

If you want a tree really short and maintenance free, prune it to ground level and apply tordon. You'll never have to prune again! j/k excellent video! Actual question, what if you were to cut a 50ft. tall tree to a few feet and let the new growth grow unimpeded (coppicing), would it still quickly grow to the original height?

Thanks

I'm a Gardener trying to get more insight on trees ,prunninig everything 😀👍

Do you have a university course? Thank you.

I am about to move and in my new garden, I have an overgrown plant. I have no idea what species it is or anything about pruning. Where do I start?

You need to demonstrate visually with bushes and trees

She didn't talk of Root Pruning which can save trees from over zealous pruners, especially if the Tree Flowers as in a Magnolia...

I over thinned and skirted a lilac bush that was planted ( not by me) 4 feet from the front entrance.... of a rented home. it took forever..didn't last..I moved of course it was a rented place..and learned all my next planted lilacs will be in an Alley.. road way..and I will walk beside them on my way..and smile.

Trimming hedges is ok right?

I have eight conifers all bunched up in a row on and incline. They screen the back of the house from the street but have grown too high and block light to the garden. Do I just lop the tops off? They are about 35 years old and the big ones are over 20ft high.

Where can one purchase your book?

Fantastic, I think I love you

*torchered

I want to campaign for Plant Amnesty... so much torment in my own town. Its not rocket science yet so many people have no fkn clue. Thank you Miss T. I want to sign up!

Gotta show this to my neighbor before his trees kill me

She’s low key very funny. 👍

Awesome... your husband is a very lucky man! You're like the babe of my dreams! You need to start a spinoff or a dating division so all the smart minded gardeners and pruning fanatics can meet their like minded soul-mates! 😁👍👍

I want to also let you know, as the person's comment below me has done, that you are Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

Interesting... ;0)

You have made the most sense i have heard in ages!! "bored ground crew" and "recognition" uhhh, I can take care of a bush for 15 years and it looks natural.. but the new lawn peeps come on the job and think it looks wild and hasn't been sheared.. lol and then.. yes.. I am left with sickly bush that I have to nurse back for years.. amazing the damage that can be done in minutes of shearing .. because it looked unshapen and natural... Perspective.. I guess.. its like they look at the plant and don't see the straight lines or perfectly mounded shapes like we've created inside our dwellings, so they must control it! )O(

Your sarcastic lol

Can you just come to my house and fix everything? Thanks!

Cute a FUNNY!

2018-9...100% mal pruning in Okinawa..:(

Forty-five seconds worth of information delivered in twelve minutes, which is how long it took to learn that Plant Amnesty simply has something against formal hedges. Although I'll agree that the tree pictured at 10:00 is an atrocity.

Boy, the IRS approved it, that makes me wan to thumbs down this alone! What do you think that comment does for making you look legit....Stupid is what stupid does!