Answer to Question 1Four different methods of pruning are thinning, used on fruit trees; heading back, used
on lilacs and maples; renewal pruning, used on flowering trees; and root pruning, used
on deciduous trees
Answer to Question 2Five different reasons for pruning plants are to:
Remove dead, diseased, insect-infested, or broken branches.
Change the size or proportion of the plant.
Develop a special form or shape.
Remove wilted or dead flowers and seed pods.
Rejuvenate a declining plant.