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Nov 11, Bushes that flower in the summer bloom on growth from the current growing season. These bushes should not be pruned in the summer before blooming, as this would remove the buds that are about to. Evergreen Shrubs. Prune evergreen shrubs, such as juniper and yew, in late March or early April before new growth begins. Light pruning may also be done in mid-summer. Avoid pruning evergreen shrubs in the fall.

Fall pruned evergreens are more susceptible to winter injury. Deciduous Trees. Jul 26, If you prune to excess in summer, next year, your trees may not be as full. Summer pruning takes away from the tree's total number of leaves, and fewer leaves mean less food flowing throughout the tree for next year's growth. Pruning bushes around the home can help them look shapely and nice before visitors come for Thanksgiving or those holiday lights go on.

Pruning can also help you better prepare your landscape for the coming winter. Certain foundation plants such as Arborvitae or Hollies can grow rapidly in the summer and then be unwieldy come fall.

Apr 20, DO Prune Flowering Shrubs at the Right Time of Year Spring-flowering shrubs, such as lilac and forsythia, develop buds that will display the following year Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins.

Jun 18, Trees that Should Never be Trimmed During the Summer. Our beloved oak trees should never be trimmed during the summer months. This is because oak trees have a disease called Oak Wilt, which is spread by pests and could infect and even kill oak trees that are trimmed between April and October.

Always wait until the fall and winter to trim oak trees. Summer Tree Trimming Exceptions. Sometimes tree trimming in summer Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins. Yes, in fact some trees are best pruned in mid-summer. But for most trees it is best to wait until the tree is in a dormant state from winter until the buds swell in the spring for heavier shrubclean.bars: 2. Not really but the timing is not good because during this time of the year is when the flower buds for Spring develop. So if you prune now, you would be pruning next year's blooms.

A better time would be after they flower but before the start of July. But if you have to prune, then prune.