The Best Time to Prune Trees
Mainly, regular pruning for trees can be done at all time throughout the year. This basically consists of common procedures such as:
- removing dead branches
- diseased branch cutting
- Removing weak or crossing limbs
However, there are also poor times of the year to do specific types of pruning. This could inevitably injure a tree or shrub permanently by opening up wounds or stunting it’s growth. For example, fall or early winter are negative times for this.
Late Winter and early spring pruning makes for great work. When done in the winter with the onset of spring, wounds from limb cutting will be able to heal quickly and in the proper direction.
Late spring and early summer pruning can help maximize flower growth for the very next season. In an essence your pruning away all of the old growth. You can maximize flower production for the following year.
Midsummer pruning is important because you need to trim away those with exceptionally heavy sap flow. This occurs after their leaves have fully developed.