Marshall Master Gardeners by Norm Davis
 

The Master Gardeners paid me a personal visit

They came out to prune my fruit trees

Pruning is something I am not good at

But for them it was just a breeze

They showed me how one limb was rubbing on another

So they said one of the limbs had to go

Take out the one that’s turned in or turned up

This is easy for people in the know

When you cut off a limb, cut it close to the base

The rings have a hormone that will seal

And protect the tree from bugs and disease

And it helps the exposed area to heal

Some limbs were just too close together

They cut some to let the sunshine in

They cut the growth coming up from the base

And said in the summer I would need to cut it again

Carl and Sue along with Rick and Eugenia

Pruned trees and cleaned up the mess

While Doug and Dennis worked on the grapes

Each cut was made precisely without quess

They pruned blackberries, blueberries and pecans

As they worked they were wearing a smile

We laughed and joked and had fun

As we put all the limbs in a pile

So if you need your fruit trees pruned

Give these Master Gardeners a call

You will enjoy having them around

I am looking forward to next fall