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Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

How to prune watermelon plants – an ideal solution for growing the crop in small spaces

Pruning a watermelon plant with a large fruit ripening.

Growing watermelons at home means you can enjoy this summer favorite complete with the immense satisfaction that you grew and harvested it yourself. To do so successfully, the plants want lots of warmth and sunshine to ripen fruits and also a lot of space to spread into.

A lack of space for the sprawling vines can often put a stop to many people’s ambitions of growing watermelon. That is where watermelon pruning can come in handy and a little bit of cutting during the summer can make the plants more suitable for smaller spaces.

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