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Balancing summer growth on black pine

June 20, 2025 by Jonas Dupuich Leave a Comment

Black pines are one of a number of species that don’t naturally produce balanced growth. These pines are likely to produce strong shoots near the apex or at the ends of lower branches and weaker shoots everywhere else. Of the many ways to balance this growth, the most effective I know of is to decandle […]

Decandling a field-grown pine

May 30, 2025 by Jonas Dupuich

I kicked off this year’s decandling season by working on a pine that had been left to grow freely for a few years. Black pine with long shoots When decandling, we have the option to simply remove the current year’s growth or, if the tree is growing vigorously, to cut back to any spot along […]

Fall work basics – black and red pine

January 4, 2025 by Jonas Dupuich

If you haven’t finished your fall pine work, there’s still time! Fall and winter, right up until buds start elongating in spring, is a good time to prune and wire dormant conifers including Japanese black and red pines. The first step is to prune branches in crowded areas, the second step is to remove extra […]

The middle stages of pine development – my favorite!

June 14, 2024 by Jonas Dupuich

When you have a good trunk to work with and the goal is to improve the branches, you’re working with a tree in the middle stages of development. For pines with large trunks, this stage can last five to ten years or more, depending on your goals for the silhouette. The two pines below were […]

Should I fertilize my decandled pines in summer?

July 28, 2023 by Jonas Dupuich

To determine if a decandled pine needs fertilizer in summer, I check to see how the summer buds look. If they’re strong, I hold off on the fertilizer until later in the growing season (usually September or October). If the buds are modest or small, I consider whether or not the pine looks good in […]

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