Many people seem to use the terms trimming and pruning interchangeably, but they are actually very different and both are key factors in overall plant health. Best completed routinely throughout the year,  Trimming is used to maintain the size, shape, and look of your plants and shrubs.  Conversely, as a more selective and involved process, Pruning is generally performed once or twice a year to remove dead, diseased, or dying branches from trees, shrubs and plants.

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When completed properly, trimming and pruning both have immense benefits for your plants and shrubs. When you hire a professional landscaping company to trim and prune plants, they are able to routinely inspect the branches and leaves for any signs of plant disease or insect infestations. Without trimming, these diseases and infestations could spread unchecked and eventually destroy the plant. 

 

Pruning also helps to adjust the structure of the plant so it can grow properly once it comes out of winter dormancy. As a plant is pruned, dead branches that are sapping up resources are removed so the rest of the plant can stay healthy and have access to nutrients such as air, light, and water that are key elements of the photosynthesis process.

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