| The question is often asked as to when be the | | | | at their fully leafed state later in the |
| right and correct time to "prune" your trees? | | | | spring or summer season. |
| This is always a topical and highly relevant | | | | |
| important question when it comes to the topic | | | | The third factor to consider is the presence |
| of tree care - for your yard and garden | | | | of insect pests and disease. Some trees may |
| landscaping - whether it is your city house | | | | be made more susceptible to these problems |
| or rural cottage or chalet. | | | | when you injure them by pruning. For this |
| | | | reason, species like elm and oak should only |
| When considering the timeliness of pruning | | | | be pruned when dormant, which is typically |
| one must consider various factors. The | | | | after their leaves fall and into mild winter. |
| correct timing is not always when it is | | | | In many jurisdictions, there are prohibitions |
| easiest and most convenient for the landscape | | | | on pruning elms and oaks during their growing |
| artist or technician. | | | | seasons. |
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| The first factor to consider is that every | | | | Generally most flowering trees can be pruned |
| pruning cut on a living branch is a direct | | | | right after they flower to allowing new |
| insult and injury to that plant is it tree, | | | | flower buds to set. Pruning these trees too |
| bush or shrub. These wounds take away energy | | | | late can result in poor flowing response the |
| from the plants vital stores and reserves. | | | | following growing season year. |
| Pruning wounds will cause the tree to use | | | | |
| energy to contain the decay that is caused by | | | | It has been found that with many deciduous |
| injuring the tree and as well in the repair | | | | trees, the later you wait to prune them, in |
| process. Nothing is for nothing and so it is | | | | the winter season, the greater the amount of |
| with tree care and growth. . Make it a | | | | adventitious shoots you will develop the |
| general overall rule to prune only the bare | | | | following year. If you prune these trees |
| minimum amount needed. Experience of | | | | later in the season - best in fall or late |
| millennia of professional landscapers has | | | | summer you will find that these succulent |
| shown that pruning excessively will result in | | | | shoots are less likely to avail themselves in |
| permanent injury to the tree or plant | | | | your yard. |
| trimmed. As well in the future increased | | | | |
| frequencies of corrective pruning and | | | | Spruce trees and most pine trees can be |
| landscaping will most likely be needed and | | | | pruned in the spring time when they are |
| required. These later repairs would | | | | generally putting out new growth. Generally |
| otherwise may not have been required. | | | | most evergreen conifers follow this rule and |
| | | | should not be pruned from mid summer until |
| The second factor to consider is the actual | | | | the fall weather cools off. |
| species of the tree. It is well known that | | | | |
| various trees have different growth patterns | | | | Finally, it is important that you're |
| that affect the time of year that you can | | | | landscaping tools and utensils are sharp and |
| successfully prune the tree. Trees like | | | | up to the job. Cuts larger than ¾ of |
| maple, willow and birch should not be pruned | | | | an inch should be performed with a sharp saw. |
| late in the year - in the winter seasons and | | | | If the cut is below ¼ of an inch then |
| as well in the early springtime seasons. | | | | the preferred tool are "bypass pruning |
| Pruning willow , maple and birch trees at | | | | shears". |
| these times will cause them to lose copious | | | | |
| amounts of sap liquid , that while it does | | | | All in all, prune your landscape trees, |
| slightly weaken the trees , will leave a | | | | shrubs and plants correctly and at the |
| sticky mess in your yard. Trees that tend to | | | | appropriate time of the year for the species |
| lose sap can be best be pruned when they are | | | | of plant. |