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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. According to the supervisor of plant health care at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 90 percent of deciduous pruning can be done in the winter."As soon as trees and shrubs go into dormancy, pruning can begin," he said."And you can prune up to the time when buds begin to plump up.". Neglected, overgrown spring-flowering shrubs often require extensive pruning to rejuvenate or renew the plants.

The best time to rejuvenate large, overgrown shrubs is late winter or early spring (March or early April). Heavy pruning in late winter or early spring will reduce or. Feb 08, What NOT to Prune in Late Winter Not all plants should be cut back in winter. This is a list of plants that prefer to have their haircuts in late spring or summer.

Spring flowering shrubs – Forsythia, quince, azaleas, bridal wreath spirea and other shrubs that bloom in spring should be pruned immediately after they bushmulching.barted Reading Time: 5 mins.

Oct 14, Winter Pruning for Shrubs While all deciduous plants go dormant in winter, not all of them should be pruned in winter. The appropriate time to trim these shrubs depends on a plant’s growth habit, when they flower, and whether it is in good bushmulching.barted Reading Time: 2 mins.