How to Prune Red Currants

It's time to prune your currant bushes right now at the start of March! Currants are among the first things to prune in late winter/early spring since they leaf out and bloom so early. Following basic pruning guidelines will get you most of the way, but here are a few extra tips to dealing specifically with red, pink, or white currants. 0:00 Intro 0:29 Pruning Basics 1:00 Dead/Injured/Diseased 1:33 Dealing with Shoots 2:50 Crossing Branches 3:15 Opening Up the Center 4:25 Thinning Branch Tips 5:30 Old Wood 5:48 Close Up Look 6:17 Aggression vs Conservation 6:47 Fertilizing 7:12 Grow Currants! 7:29 Outro 7:41 Growth Timeline Montage