Pruning Care Sheet

By Todd Faller

Todd Faller is a very good friend of mine. He owns Faller Landscapes, a very progressive nursery in York, Nebraska. Todd brings many new and unique plants to the Nebraska environment. He, also, is a conifer nut (or should that be cone) and is responsible for many of the trees in my personal arboretum.

Todd serves on the board of directors for the Nebraska Nursery & Landscape Association (NNLA) and received the Distinguished Nurserymen award from the membership of the organization during the 1998 winter conference.

Be sure to stop in and say hello the next time you're in York. His address is as follows: Fallers Landscapes, 217 West 16th Street, York, NE 68467, 402-362-2714

Plant Family	Plant Variety	Pruning Instructions	Spring Pruning Schedule	Late Spring Shaping
Azalea		Trim to shape	Seldom
Barberry	Pygmy	Trim to shape	Every 3-5 years
Black Chokeberry		Trim to shape	Seldom
Blue Arctic Willow		Down to 4-6"	Yearly	1/4 - 1/3 Back
Butterfly Bush	All Varieties	Down to 4"	Yearly	Old Blooms
Caryopteris	Blue Mist Spirea Dark Knight Spirea	Down to 4"	Yearly
Daphne	Carol Mackie	Trim to shape	Seldom
Dogwood	Variegated Yellowtwig Isanti	Down to 4-6"	Yearly	1/4 - 1/3 Back
Dogwood	Dwf. Kelsey	Down to 4-6"	Seldom
Dwf. Burning Bush		Trim to shape	Seldom
Hypericum	St. Johnswort	Trim to shape	Seldom
Juniper	Blue Chip Buffalo Old Gold	Trim to shape	Every 1-3 years
Lilac	French Varieties	Old Stems	Yearly
Lilac	Miss Kim	Trim to shape	Seldom
Pine	Mugho	Trim to shape	Seldem
Potentilla	Goldfinger McKay's White	Down to 4"	Yearly	1/4 - 1/3 Back
Rhododendron		Trim to shape	Seldom
Roses	Hybrid Teas	Down to 4"	Yearly	Old Blooms
Spirea	Crimson Glory Crispa Dakota Goldcharm Daphne Goldflame Goldmound Little Princess Neon Flash Daphne Shibori	Down to 4"	Yearly	1/4 - 1/3 Back
Spirea	Vanhoutte	Trim to base	Every 3-5 years
Spruce	Montgomery Pumila	Trim to shape	Seldom
Viburnum	Burkwood Compact American Compact European Judd Korean Spice Mohican Nana Prunifolium	Trim to shape	Seldom
Weigela	Java Red Minuet Variegated	Trim to shape	Every 3-5 years
Yew	Capitata Dark Green Dense Everlow Hick's	Trim to shape	Yearly	Trim to shape
Grasses	All varieties	Trim to ground	Yearly
Perennials	All varieties	Trim to ground	Yearly	Old Blooms
Evergreens	All varieties	Double Leaders	Yearly	As Needed
Fruit Trees	All varieties	Open vase shape	Yearly	Keep tree open
Ornamentals	All varieties	Lower 1/3 limbs	Yearly	As Needed
Shade Trees	All varieties	Lower 1/3 limbs	Yearly	As Needed

Watering	Mulching	Fertilizing	Additional
As needed, not too wet or too dry	Bases of trees, and as needed in beds	Miracid - monthly May thru July, 2-3 yrs	Do not fertilize the first year. Use slow release fertilizer after the first year.