There is a certain activity that brings me joy
It’s not one that brings happiness to every girl and boy
Just give me some garden gloves and offset shears
And I’ll go at a neglected bush in way that can bring tears
To those who don’t know how much it helps shrubs and trees
You give the thing some shape and allow the summer breeze
To whistle through the branches and play a pretty tune
By now, you’ve figured out I love to prune!
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True story: when I first started pruning there were few references or how to books available. A co-worker back then advised me that one should prune a tree so a bird could flew through the branches. I started with our apple tree. Well, one thing led to another and when my husband came out of the house to view the result he said “You were to leave enough space for a bird, not a 747!” Yes it looked pretty barren but you should have seen the apples the next year!
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