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Learn how and why to pinch houseplants, which means to prune them. See how to pinch back pink polka dot plant and African violets. Pinching plants makes them bushier, so they look better and healthier. Pinching also makes plants grow even more. You can avoid plants getting leggy and lanky by pinching them. You can pinch plants with your finger and thumb, or you can use pruners to pinch plants. You want to pinch plants just above a set of leaves. Avoid leaving any empty stem when you pinch back. The stem will die off, and the plant will grow more slowly. Pinch as soon as you see the plants getting leggy, so that they grow nice and bushy.

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