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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY APRIL 25, 2001 Community 11 Do I need to prune my trees this spring? Sexual dysfunction on the Answer Jerry Goodspeed, this after Apple, pear and cherry trees a branch down. to Utah State University starts central in the rise among women a the sap naturally try grow Do flow by toi Extension Horticulturist There are many reasons a tree or shrub may need to be pruned. For ornamental and shade trees: Remember that the tree limbs and branches will stay at the same height for the entire life of the tree. The growing point for a tree is located in the top terminal bud, and the rest of the tree will only grow in circumference. If the branch is four feet off the ground today, it will be four feet off the ground in 20 years. You can safely prune most trees through the end of May. Most pruning is done before the tree leaves out because it is easier to see where to prune and easier to get into the tree. I recommend pruning in March and early April. Do very little pruning on ornamental trees. Prune wood that is dead, diseased or injured and branches that cross (rub) or grow back into the center of the tree or are out of place. Be sure to keep the natural shape of the tree intact. leader, or a main trunk sys- tree so the wood is pliable. tem. Removing the leader to Begin forming only young wood create an open vase makes the branches. Do not try to bend tree take on an unnatural any wood more than a year or shape. The branches may each two old. This is another reason try to become the main trunk its important to begin training and grow upright. Discourage a tree when it is young and the this by training branches to tree is still pliable enough to grow in a horizontal direction bend. Leave spacers in the tree by either tying them down with string, placing weights out on for a year or two, then remove the ends of the branches or them or place them in another placing a spacer in the fork to part of the tree. Trained wood will remain that way for the force a wider angle. Most spacers are made with rest of the trees life. a piece of 1 x 1 wood with finishing nails placed in both ends to keep it steady. Be careful whenever bending and forcing . Fruit trees are normally trained and pruned to increase their productivity and keep their size, under control. It is, best to prune them on an annual basis, starting the first year they are planted. Too many people wait until the tree is five or ten years old before for men. However, a study by the National Health and Social Life found that sexual dysfunction is more prevalent for women (43 percent) than men (31 percent). So why are women being left out? A womans sexual organs are considered much more complex than a mans. The pharmaat- tempted to come up with a version of Viagra for women, but it flopped. Yet with ongoing research on female anatomy, doctors have identified four sexual woes that could lead to womens sexual dysfunction: a low sex drive or aversion to sex; difficulty becoming aroused; inability to reach orgasm; and pain during sex. A healthy woman may experience any of these symptoms occasionally, but medical experts say sexual dysfunction is when these stir fry with April rice, peas, jello fruit salad, pineapple cake. on a bun, April oven fties, tossed salad, baked beans, fruit cobbler. All meals served with bread and juice or milk. 27-Chick- en Cancer support group to meet Kanab Senior Center menu jo 30-Me- at eariWorais ,;,' " , The problem with herbal supplements is that you have to take them for many months before. seeing any results, Fossel said. With a topical transdermal cream containing the supplement women can get symptoms recur and persist results in minutes, overcoming" enough to cause personal stress. the frustration of SSD. 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One substance that is gaining more attention is It is an essential amino acid, one of the building blocks of protein in the body, that is the primary source of nitrogen molecule for nitric oxide. This discovery was the topic of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Women can maintain their supply of by eating foods that contain it - such as dairy products, nuts, chicken and turkey - or supplementing into their diet. It also can be found in certain external creams which have proven to give women positive results quickly. self-imag- The Breast Cancer Support & rice taco, April Group will meet for their annual they consider pruning. ice cream & cookies. Spring Luncheon on Friday, Begin training a fruit tree beans, toravioli with April April 27th at 1:30 p.m. at the the first year it is planted. mato sauce, vegetable, baked Four Seasons Restaurant. See Dont let first-tim- e pruning intimidate you. Decide for your- potato, and fruit berry cobbler. you there!! 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Ninety-fiv- e percent of all funded sexual , , , , ! orchards, many trees are trained with a central leader, or main trunk, with many folding layers. For backyard with only a few trees its best to prune fruit trees as an open vase. An open vase tree has only one scaffolding sts layer and the center of the tree remains open. To create this shape keep five or so branches that are three to five feet off the ground, and spaced evenly around the tree. This is the framework for the open vase. As these branches grow they become the major wood which produces the fruit. Picture the tree as a giant solar collector, and space the branches around the tree to optimize the amount of sun it can collect. a Buyer for new home ';, ' : stay. 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