I've got rid of the brambles but grazing sheep are stripping these branches.

Sep 02, Yes, the tree does appear to be thriving. You can easily remove those small shoots from the ground right now. Do so by working down to where the sprout is attached to the trunk, then snap it off by pushing the base of the sprout in the opposite direction of how it is attached. Jun 06, There are many situations where you might want to prune a fig tree. The first time you should be doing fig bush pruning is when you first transplant your young fig tree.

When a fig tree is first planted, you should trim a fig tree back by about half. This will allow the tree to focus on developing its roots and becoming well established. It will also help the fig tree grow side branches for a bushier tree. Sep 21, Cover the lower end approximately 1 1/2 inches to 2 inches in the white powder. Take cuttings from the mother plant that is ¼ inch to 3/8 inch in diameter and 8 inches to 10 inches long. Anvil shears will crush the pruned stem. Insert the fig cutting into the potting soil, cut end down.

Sep 08, Although figs produce good crops on branches that are years old, newer sprouts typically produce abundant fruit, and many growers choose to. Sep 02, Propagation of fig plants is usually done by taking dormant or semi-dormant hardwood cutting on 1- 2- or 3-year-old wood. So you will have to wait to propagate this particular plant. Oct 06, To remove suckers at the base of a trunk, use a hatchet to hook around the suckers and pull them off.

The blade will prune those that do not pull off more easily. Use pruners or the saw of the billhook saw to clean up any stubs that are left over. To remove suckers under.