Pruning Tips

We get a lot of questions as spring approaches about pruning trees. Pruning is really important, and equally easy to get wrong. People get eager with pruning and often do it too much or not at the right time.

The trick is pruning is knowing when to do it. What makes this tricky is that there isn't a set time. The timing all depends on the type of flower and where you are. We want to help you out by sharing some tips on pruning. These were provided by an expert in landscape maintenance in Woodbine MD.

• Trees and shrubs that flower in mid to late summer should be pruned in winter or early spring.
  
• The best time to prune trees that tend to bloom in the spring, is when their flowers fade.