Regarding the baling wire, it can be used as a guide template, or.

Cut out dead limbs before starting the shaping.

Removing dead branches might change the overall shape of the bush, and because they have to be removed, it is best to do it first. Cut the dead limbs back into the bush, using loppers. Locate a point where the branch has. Trim the branches of a round shrub back by one-third to encourage branching to thicken spindly growth, shorten the plant or to promote a new round of flowering.

Space your cuts evenly around the bush to maintain the rounded shape of the plant.

Cut the top and sides of the plant. Sep 21, Trim away only 3 inches from the end of each branch. Schedule regular pruning sessions every three months to shape your topiary form. Work gradually toward the topiary circle, rather than trying to achieve it in one pruning session.

Shrubs that are pruned into balls often die out at the bottom.

You can easily cut the circular opening to fit under larger based bushes with scissors or have that made specifically to size you like when you place your order.

The traditional 6 inch opening works great, but you may want to go 8 inch on some larger landscaping. They easily slide under the bushes Reviews: