This tree was out of contol, 8 ft tall, hardly any leaves, all twigs. I cut it back, way back, about 5 feet off the top. This is what it looked like 2 weeks later with new buds popping out of the seemingly dead wood. Then three weeks later leaves forming. Then, in the last photo, the same tree, but brand new. Pruning serves various functions. It not only improves a plant’s appearance, but it also corrects and repairs damage, removes disease, direct growths, rejuvenates, controls size, reshapes, improves health, and increases production of flowers and fruit. It could be a big job such as removing a heavy, damaged limb, or it may involve the simple removal of a spent flower. No matter how you slice it, pruning is done to promote new growth and restore vitality in order to thrive and eventually bloom.
Humans are also pruned by God through storms in our personal lives; and again, that’s Mother Nature’s way of helping us to grow, thrive and bloom. The personal storms in our lives also have a tendency to reshape, remold, rejuvenate, and even restructure us so we can tap into the energy and strength that we need to bloom and perform the tasks that lie ahead. Only Mother Nature knows best when, where, why, and how to prune each of us in order to keep us healthy and growing. Pruning produces new growth; new growth produces change; and change is good, it all helps us to lead us to our life’s purpose. So if you’re going through a difficult situation in your life, remember that although it doesn’t always feel good, or even look good, it’s for our own good. We are being stimulated, encouraged, and sometimes forced to grow. The Earth Speaks! Photos J Taylor
