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Shrub trimming is a very important aspect of gardening. It helps the plants to rejuvenate, promotes new growth and prepares them to bear new flowers and fruits. But trimming is not a process that you can do at any part of the year. Trimming is very essential to keep the perennials in your garden in perfect shape and health at all times.

Each type of plant has its own trimming requirements. In addition, you should trim plants only during the proper time of the year. Most shrubs are happy with trimming in early summer or late spring when flower heads are dried and wrinkled. If you wait for another month before pruning, you are deliberately harming the next season’s growth.

Removing dead flowers, dried branches, removing shapeless new growth etc are involved in trimming. When these unnecessary parts are removed, the shrub will come back to good shape. The process cannot be avoided and it is important to trim the shrubs at least once in a year. Scissor-type trimmers are available for small gardens, whereas, power trimmers are there for trimming larger ones.

Before embarking on shrub trimming, you need to make sure that the blades of the trimmer or scissors are sharp enough in order to preempt any chances of causing damages to the plant shoots. You can find expert advice on how to and the time for pruning from local gardening clubs or journals. Even though the process of cutting is simple, wearing protective gear like hand gloves etc can save you from getting pricked, nipped and developing blisters.

However, trimming cannot be considered as full-fledged pruning. Many gardeners are not aware of the difference and the end result would be negative. New growth should always be trimmed from the upper part. You can define the contours of your plant with small scale shrub trimming. It is good to remove the flower heads within thirty days after flowering. To surmise, the health of your garden shrubs depends on how you trim them periodically to facilitate new growth. Before beginning the process, take a few minutes to analyze what has to be cut and what not.