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How to prune houseplants to encourage new growth (with video!)

January 21, 2026 by Julie, Houseplant Expert

This simple video tutorial will teach you how to prune your houseplants strategically to encourage new growth for fuller and bushier plants!

A small piece of a houseplant vine against a white wall, with two black arrows pointing to two places where the vine has previously been cut.

How to Prune Houseplants

On a very basic level, you prune houseplants by cutting off a piece of the stem ABOVE a node. Nodes are a plant’s growth points, so cutting near a node will trigger the plant to put out new growth. For a more detailed explanation of nodes and a demonstration of exactly where to cut, check out the video above!

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