It’s pruning time for many plants, trees, and shrubs. Here are some general pruning tips. Follow to catch the rest of this series! #pruning #pruningseason #gardening #pruningtrees #pruningtips #gardentipsandtricks | From Dream to Seed

People ask me all the time: when is the best time to prune [insert any plant name here]. There are optimal times and there is real life. Example: the BEST time to prune azaleas is pretty much right after they bloom. I didn't do that with one of my clients last December and I also didn't do that with my own rhododendrons last summer (same common wisdom for these). This was the time that was available and both worked out just fine. Be bold but take precautions and try not to kill your plants: if i

Tips: The best time to prune off branches is usually early spring but that’s not always realistic. Try to avoid extreme temperatures and don’t do this too late in the fall or the tree may not have time to recover before winter (this was early October). If you’re doing this in the summer, as I often do, water afterward if it’s hot and dry. Don’t prune off too much of a tree at one time or this could potentially create excess stress for the tree. Dead or damaged branches can be removed at pretty m