Originally Posted by woodsmaneh! Don't cut any leaves tuck them out of the way if you can. Cutting of leaves is not a good practice any more than cutting the arms of an Olympic runner because it will make him faster. Lots of people do it and as you will see from this forum there are lots of interesting ideas. But many are not the best for your plants. Ever see farmers or gardeners out trimming leaves in the fields?? Peace Homebrewer is on to something here with your plants not performing as well as they ...