On an early December day I decided on a lark to prune.

Dec 07, When we prune in winter, it doesn’t cause new growth until spring, at which time the tree has access to the moisture, sunlight and nutrients it needs to support healthy growth. Plus, dormant pruning gives trees time to heal from pruning cuts before warmer weather brings out Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins. Never prune too early in the winter, as incisions can dry out if the temperature drops well below freezing. When pruning, first prune out dead and diseased branches, especially those caused by the winter’s snow and ice.

Unwanted lower branches on all evergreen shrubs and trees should also be removed in late winter. Aug 20, Most routine pruning is done to remove infestation, weak, dead or diseased branches, and can be completed at any time during the year with little effect on the tree.

Pruners should know as a rule, growth and wound closure are heightened if pruning happens in late winter before a spring growth spurt, confirms the ISA’s tree-pruning treegrind.barted Reading Time: 6 mins. Oak trees are best trimmed in the winter between November and March. Oak trees are dormant in winter and are less likely to be negatively affected by pruning when in winter dormancy.

That being said, branches which are dead, damaged, or diseased should be Estimated Reading Time: 8 mins.

Oak trees are dormant in winter and are less likely to be negatively affected by pruning when in winter dormancy.

Mar 10, But most trees benefit from pruning in mid to late winter. Pruning during dormancy encourages new growth pruning alberta spruce trees soon as the weather begins to warm. The lack of leaves after autumn allows you to easily identify branches and limbs requiring removal. Be aware that some trees can bleed sap when pruned during late treegrind.barted Reading Time: 9 mins.