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Midsummer Pruning Can Sometimes Do More Harm Than Good - 5 Plants to Never Prune in July

A guide to plants to never prune in July, including spring- and summer-flowering shrubs, trees at risk of disease, and ...
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These 5 Spring Tree Pruning Mistakes Might Harm Your Trees for Years to Come, Arborists Say

Spring tree pruning is often done to shape branches and encourage new growth. But DIY pruning can sometimes cause problems, especially if proper techniques or timing aren't observed. Arborists are ...
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Prune these flowering trees in early spring for top displays – or sacrifice flowers if you act late

Flowering trees can undoubtedly put on dazzling summer performances, providing vivid color and attracting butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds into the garden. For an ultimate performance, gardeners ...

7 Plants to Prune in July Before it’s Too Late – and Timing is Everything

Most plants need pruning in winter or spring, but these popular perennials need a midsummer trim if they're to flower and ...
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11 Trees and Shrubs to Never Prune in Spring (And When to Cut Them Instead)

That urge to grab your pruners the moment temperatures rise is one of the most natural impulses in gardening, and one of the most destructive. Every March, well-meaning gardeners pick up their loppers ...
Lincoln Journal Star

Don Janssen: Prune trees in early spring

Mention early spring pruning, and apple trees come to mind. Is early spring also the time for pruning shade trees, shrubs and evergreens? The answer depends on the specific kind of plant involved, but ...
Daily Herald

Pruning tips for trees, shrubs and espaliers

Pruning is at the top of the to-do list in your July garden. Prune out water sprouts — vigorous shoots on the inside of a ...

6 biggest gardening mistakes you can make this spring — and how to avoid them

From the best time to get outside to how to prep your soil, we're answering all your spring gardening questions.
The Citizen

Winter pruning: What to cut back now, and what to leave until Spring

Knowing what to cut, what to shape, and what to leave, will reward you with stronger growth, healthier plants and a garden ...
The Citizen

Winter garden care: Prune wisely for healthier growth

From roses and fruit trees to flowering shrubs, the right winter pruning approach can encourage stronger plants and a more ...
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These 5 spring tree pruning mistakes might harm your trees for years to come, arborists say

Spring pruning of trees should be part of a long-term strategic pruning plan. Tree topping is a quick fix method that can lead to long term problems. Spring-flowering trees and fruit trees have ...