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Want Healthier Trees Come Spring? Here’s When to Prune Them

The best time to prune depends on the type of tree. Spring-flowering trees (dogwoods, redbuds, ornamental cherries) should be pruned soon after flowering is over. These trees set flower buds in the ...
House Digest on MSN

Should You Trim Fruit Trees In The Fall Or Wait Until Spring? Here's The Best Time

Trimming your fruit trees at the wrong time can reduce the tree's total fruit production, its tolerance for cold weather, and ...
Newspoint on MSN

8 plants to prune in October before it's too late

October sees the start of the dormant season, which is the best time to prune lots of deciduous garden trees and plants.
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Monty Don says prune 8 garden plants during October to get them 'autumn ready'

October is a busy month in the pruning calendar, with many plants needing to be cut back to ensure they return next year ...
Fort Collins Coloradoan

Here's why now is the prime time to prune your trees in Colorado, and how to do it

Some of the best love you can give your trees is pruning them around Valentine's Day in Colorado. Most people haven't started thinking about yard work with spring officially a little more than a month ...