2. Short-term pruning
3. Long-term pruning
4. Lead Branch
5. Scaffold Branch
6. Canopy
7. Crotch
8. Suckers
9. Water Sprouts
10. Crown
11. Stolon
12. Graft
13. Stock
14. Scion
15. Thinning Out
16. Heading Back
17. Renewal Pruning
18. Root Pruning
19. Hand Shears
20. Lopping Shears
21. Hedge Shears
22. Pruning Saw
23. Pole Pruner
24. Grass Shears
25. Chain Saw / A. A stem that grows parallel to the ground. New plants develop from it and become independent of the parent plant.
B. 2 bladed pruner designed to cut grass around edges of walks or flower beds
C. The point on a tree at which two branches or a branch and the trunk meet.
D. A pruning tool to be used to prune branches ½ to 1 ½ inches in diameter.
E. Shows the way a plant will look after several seasons of growth.
F. Most important branch of a tree; cannot be removed without destroying the distinctive shape of the tree.
G. A man-made bond between two different plants
H. A pruning tool to be used to prune branches larger than 3” in diameter.
I. A succulent branch that originates from the root system.
J. A pruning technique that shortens a shrub branch without totally removing it. Reduces the sizes of a shrub.
K. A pruning technique that cuts old branches back to the ground.
L. A lateral branch of a tree.
M. Root portion of a tree.
N. A pruning tool to be used on hedges and other shrubs up to ½ inches in diameter.
O. A succulent branch that grows from the trunk of a tree.
P. The point at which aboveground plant parts and the root system meet.
Q. A pruning technique that cuts back some of the roots to reduces vigor and promotes the formation of flowers instead of shoots
R. Removal of a portion of a plant to improve its appearance and health and to control its growth and shape.
S. Shoot portion of a tree.
T. A pruning tool to prune branches larger than 1 ½ inches in diameter.
U. A long-handled pruner to reach into canopy without a ladder.
V. Foliage of a tree.
W. A pruning tool to be used for pruning branches up to 1/2 inch in diameter.
X. Shows the way a plant will look immediately after pruning
Y. A pruning technique that removes a shrub branch at or near the crown of a plant. Removes old wood while still maintaining desired shape and size.
Pruning Magic Squares
Directions: Select the best answer for each of the pruning terms from the numbered definitions. Put the number in the proper space in the magic square box. If the total of the numbers are the sam3e both across and down, you have found the magic number!
A-11 / B-24 / C-7 / D-20 / E-3F-4 / G-12 / H-25 / I-8 / J-16
K-17 / L-5 / M-13 / N-21 / O-9
P-10 / Q-18 / R-1 / S-14 / T-22
U-23 / V-6 / W-19 / X-2 / Y-15
/ Magic Number = 65
Pruning Magic Squares
Directions: Select the best answer for each of the pruning terms from the numbered definitions. Put the number in the proper space in the magic square box. If the total of the numbers are the sam3e both across and down, you have found the magic number!
1. Pruning2. Short-term pruning
3. Long-term pruning
4. Lead Branch
5. Scaffold Branch
6. Canopy
7. Crotch
8. Suckers
9. Water Sprouts
10. Crown
11. Stolon
12. Graft
13. Stock
14. Scion
15. Thinning Out
16. Heading Back
17. Renewal Pruning
18. Root Pruning
19. Hand Shears
20. Lopping Shears
21. Hedge Shears
22. Pruning Saw
23. Pole Pruner
24. Grass Shears
25. Chain Saw / A. A stem that grows parallel to the ground. New plants develop from it and become independent of the parent plant.
B. 2 bladed pruner designed to cut grass around edges of walks or flower beds
C. The point on a tree at which two branches or a branch and the trunk meet.
D. A pruning tool to be used to prune branches ½ to 1 ½ inches in diameter.
E. Shows the way a plant will look after several seasons of growth.
F. Most important branch of a tree; cannot be removed without destroying the distinctive shape of the tree.
G. A man-made bond between two different plants
H. A pruning tool to be used to prune branches larger than 3” in diameter.
I. A succulent branch that originates from the root system.
J. A pruning technique that shortens a shrub branch without totally removing it. Reduces the sizes of a shrub.
K. A pruning technique that cuts old branches back to the ground.
L. A lateral branch of a tree.
M. Root portion of a tree.
N. A pruning tool to be used on hedges and other shrubs up to ½ inches in diameter.
O. A succulent branch that grows from the trunk of a tree.
P. The point at which aboveground plant parts and the root system meet.
Q. A pruning technique that cuts back some of the roots to reduces vigor and promotes the formation of flowers instead of shoots
R. Removal of a portion of a plant to improve its appearance and health and to control its growth and shape.
S. Shoot portion of a tree.
T. A pruning tool to prune branches larger than 1 ½ inches in diameter.
U. A long-handled pruner to reach into canopy without a ladder.
V. Foliage of a tree.
W. A pruning tool to be used for pruning branches up to 1/2 inch in diameter.
X. Shows the way a plant will look immediately after pruning
Y. A pruning technique that removes a shrub branch at or near the crown of a plant. Removes old wood while still maintaining desired shape and size.
A / B / C / D / E
F / G / H / I / J
K / L / M / N / O
P / Q / R / S / T
U / V / W / X / Y
/ Magic Number =
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