[Arid_gardener] Re: Pruning Ficus Dead Wood

[Dick]

Paul, I have been taught, and I've practiced this advice for 40 years: Dead 
wood should, as a general rule, be pruned back to comfortably into green 
wood to allow it to callus properly. There may be exceptions to that rule 
that do not occur to me. A pruning expert will surely have the courtesy to 
tell me I am wrong if that is the case. This is an important consideration 
to amateur gardeners and if there is a correct technique or procedure, have 
the kindness to let us know in this forum, the primary purpose of which is 
the expansion of truth.

Dick Gross, Master Gardener Volunteer still learning.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Olin Miller" <olindmiller at att.net>
To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>; <ppstap at cox.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 8:07 PM
Subject: [Arid_gardener] Re: Pruning Ficus Dead Wood


> ----- Original Message ----- From: <ppstap at cox.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 11:54 AM
>> Paul Staples
>> 85205
>> ppstap at cox.net
>>Does trimming winter kill off a Ficus tree during the summer months cause
>>the tree any problems?
> ========================================
>
> You can prune out the dead wood at any time.  Try not to cut into live 
> tissue.
>
> Olin Miller, Master Gardener Volunteer
> U of A Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County AZ
>
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