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Woody plants are the prime candidates for pruning and these come in the form of ornamental shrubs including shrubs (including conifers), climbers, hedges and topiary and trees, as well as fruit trees, bushes and canes. Roses are deciduous flowering shrubs which need regular pruning to keep them healthy and capable of creating a radiant display each year. Pruning tools should be functional as well as comfortable to use. They must be kept sharp if they are to function easily and successfully. Wash and wipe them after use and, if they are not to be used for a few weeks, coat metal parts lightly with oil. Pruners are available in two basic forms—scissor and anvil. The scissor-like type cuts when one blade passes the other while the anvil type has a sharp blade that cuts when in contact with a firm, flat, metal surface known as an anvil. Use these for cutting shoots high on fruit trees or climbing plants. They cut shoots up to I in thick and from branches I Oft high.

Grass, growing in the shade of trees and shrubs, has to compete with them for food as well as moisture. Relieve the pressure of this competition by providing for the needs of the trees and shrubs as •well as the grass. Fertilize the lawn regularly and also the trees and shrubs. So far as possible, place the fertilizer intended especially for the trees and shrubs deep in the soil so that their roots are encouraged to strike downward. This may be done by using the method described below. Fertilizer intended primarily for the grass is applied at the surface.

Olericulture is the branch of horticulture concerned with the cultivation of vegetables of all kinds, for salads or cooking. ornamental shrubs including horticulture is concerned with the cultivation of plants for their aesthetic or decorative value and includes annual and perennial plants, shrubs, vines and trees.