Pruning Dappled Willow in Four Easy Steps (Salix Hakuro Nishiki)

This complete guide to pruning Dappled Willow covers four easy steps to pruning these shrubs, plus the best time to prune, how spacing impacts pruning, how much to prune off and the best fertilizer to use. I demonstrate by pruning my own Dappled Willow shrubs throughout the video. Use the chapters listed below to jump to any specific section. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:23 - Learn more: All about Dappled Willow 1:20 - The best time to prune is . . . 1:55 - The next best time to prune is . . . 2:25 - How spacing impacts pruning 3:52 - How much should you prune off? 5:08 - Garden tools needed for pruning 5:30 - Where to make your pruning cuts 6:33 - Step One: Reduce the height 8:04 - Step Two: Cut the front branches back 9:04 - Step Three: Trim up the sides 11:57 - Why not let the shrubs grow into each other? 12:37 - Step Four: Thin out the shrub (optional) 14:15 - Removing dead stems from “that” shrub 15:58 - How quickly do Dappled Willow shrubs recover from pruning? 16:31 - There’s one more shrub . . . 17:12 - Fertilizing Dappled Willow 17:42 - Two final points: growth and water 🌱 Please hit the like button — and subscribe — if this video was helpful to you! 🌱 🌱 FREE DAPPLED WILLOW GUIDE 🌱 Learn about Dappled Willow in this complete guide and see if it might be the perfect shrub for your landscape. Dappled Willow — The Complete Guide https://www.petscribbles.com/dappled-... 🌱 VIDEOS: DAPPLED WILLOW PLAYLIST 🌱 Complete Playlist:    • Dappled Willow   The playlist includes the following videos: ☀️ The Truth About Dappled Willow ☀️ Coppicing: Pruning Dappled Willow down to the ground ☀️ Coppiced Dappled Willow: 7 Week Update ☀️ Propagating Dappled Willow From Cuttings ☀️ Dappled Willow in Fall: 8 Months After Coppicing 🌱 TOOLS USED IN THE VIDEO 🌱 As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. ☀️ Fiskars Loppers: https://amzn.to/3mpboDI ☀️ Fiskars Hand Pruners: https://amzn.to/31g9ZaV ☀️ Grizzly Blue Tarps — 6 x 8 feet: https://amzn.to/3viicrt ☀️ Garden Gloves: https://amzn.to/3lKNe6S These are my favorite garden gloves — and I've tried quite a few — which protect my hands when doing gardening chores! There’s also a men’s version of my favorite gloves too: ☀️ Men’s Garden Gloves: https://amzn.to/3G2H3WL 🌱 FERTILIZER MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO 🌱 ☀️ Plant-tone by Espoma: https://amzn.to/3iDjIQO An excellent slow-release organic fertilizer. You can see all of my favorite gardening tools, gardening books and gifts on my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/gardensanity #dappledwillow #hakuronishiki #gardensanity