Renewal pruning for older or overgrown shrubs Every year remove up to one-third of the.

There are some shrubs that can be pruned almost any time such as a Burning Bush or certain varieties of Hollies.

Prune these shrubs before new growth begins in the spring, either when they are dormant in winter or in early spring.

But it’s important that you know which plants should be pruned when in order to prevent problems. A Note About Pruning Bushes with Fall. Nov 11, Spring-flowering Bushes Determining when the bush flowers is part of a successful pruning strategy.

Some bushes, such as the forsythia (Forsythia spp.), grown in.