Winter may seem like an odd time to head out with your pruners, but it's actually the ideal season for many trees and shrubs. With the leaves gone and branches exposed, you can clearly see the ...
Many deciduous trees and shrubs are pruned during their dormant season and can be plants to prune in December, but not all. The potential issues from mistakenly pruning in the winter include removing ...
You can trim the bushes to shape them from March through July, but O’Malley warns most pruning should stop by August. After shaping, the tender new growth can be injured by the coming winter. But ...
A second prune may only be necessary if you are growing barberry as hedging plants to keep them neat and formal. Deciduous types of barberry are best pruned during dormancy from late winter to early ...