Taxus chinensis pruning can be divided into growth pruning and dormancy pruning, in which growth pruning is carried out in April-June and dormancy pruning is carried out in June-March. Long plants recover quickly and are suitable for pruning and shaping. Pruning during dormancy is mainly to prepare for the growth in the coming year.

Second, the pruning method

1. Picking: Prune the yew in spring, mainly by pinching and smearing buds. In order to prevent plants from growing too high and promote the development of lateral branches, it is necessary to cut off the terminal buds of branches. If it has too many buds, it can grow a lot of new branches, but if it is undernourished, some of them will become thinner and can be eliminated in advance by smearing buds. 2. Thinning: Taxus chinensis is mainly pruned in summer. Because of the high temperature in summer, plants will flourish. If thinning is not done, it will affect the internal ventilation and light transmission, and may also cause pests and diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to cut off dense branches, cross branches and overlapping branches, and also provide room for new branches to grow. 3. Cutting: It is much easier to cut yew in autumn. In addition to the long branches, just cut off some dead branches and diseased branches. If you want a better shape, you can also cut it neatly. 4. Branching: Generally, potted Taxus chinensis grows densely and is not easy to have a tree shape. If you want to turn it into a bonsai, it will flourish in winter. Pull branches in different directions with ropes. After a long time, it will grow like a crown and look more ornamental.