darrellw

I've got a some Mugo Pines that have been in my yard for about 10 years, with little/no pruning done. A couple are getting some interesting trunks, and I would like to start training them. Should I prune/shape the tops for a while before digging them up, or should I dig them up and get them in pots first? Any top work would be much easier in a pot, as it is hard to see what is there otherwise. But I don't know if I would be better off using the exisiting roots while working on the tops, or to keep most of the top while I get a decent root system. I'm not planning on moving, so there isn't any time restriction, though where they are planted now they only get full sun for part of the day (other landscaping has grown), so the might benefit from more sun.

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