January is Pruning Month | Alden Lane Nursery

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January is Pruning Month

As the temperatures have typically dropped and held low for a few weeks by mid January, most deciduous trees and shrubs are ready for their annual pruning. Alden Lane Nursery has a few helpful resources for assisting you in this sometime overwhelming subject. First of all, please take advantage of a number of pruning classes scheduled over the next month or so. We also have a great selection of tools and gloves and helpful pruning books. Our web page also includes pruning diagrams for guidance.

For pruning fruit trees, pick up a copy of a very handy pruning book titled, "How to Prune Fruit Trees" by Robert Sanford Martin. This book packs a wealth of information into its 90 pages, covering virtually every type of fruit tree and fruiting vine home gardeners will encounter. The book illustrates and explains in a brief format how each type of tree produces fruit and what pruning is required to help, not hinder fruit production. Every fruit tree owner should have a copy.

Finally, in the line up of pruning aids, what can be more helpful than a good pair of gardening gloves?

West County Gloves offers a nice collection of well-made gloves that are comfortable and engineered to wear well. Their Work Glove, styled like a biking glove, is our best selling glove.

West County Gloves also produces the amazing "American Beauty" Gauntlet Rose Glove. Tested here at the nursery, this glove will allow you to thrust your hands into rose pruning chores without fear of thorns tearing up your hands. We have found the synthetic suede cloth completely stops thorns before reaching the skin. We would be happy to show you a pair.

Pruning Shears

With pruning season upon us, you may be in need of a new set of pruning sheers. We have several new style to choose from including bright rainbow-colored ones from Dramm. They are designed with brightly colored anodized aluminum handles. (Hard to lose in the garden!) Another very nice set of pruners this year from Flexrake includes beautiful inlaid wood and steel handles. They look good and feel good. We also have our traditional favorite Felcos including a lower priced pair made with composite handles. Saving money where it can yet still sporting the famous Felco replaceable blade.

What to Prune When

Pruning Demonstrations at Alden Lane Nursery

Please call ahead to reserve a seat for these FREE informative classes.

Saturday, January 28th at 11:00 a.m.
Last Pruning Basics Class. Learn the basics to shape deciduous trees and shrubs, prune fruit trees properly, or get any of your own pruning questions answered.

Las Positas Classes
Las Positas College Horticulture along with Viticulture & Winery Technology classes will be offered this semester. Go to www.laspositascollege.edu for information.

981 Alden Lane, Livermore, CA 94550 | (925) 447-0280 | www.aldenlane.com

January is Pruning Month