Prune evergreen shrubs, such as juniper and yew, in late.

Most experts say you shouldn’t prune anything at all in the fall. The choice is up to you. Why? Your trees focus their energy on their roots during the colder seasons. So, any cuts from pruning won’t heal in time. Open cuts can leave your tree vulnerable, which may lead to months of struggling. Pruning is also a way to encourage bushmulching.barted Reading Time: 2 mins. Sep 27, With leaves gone, fall is the perfect time to examine your trees, shrubs, and vines and come up with a pruning plan.

It’s the time to remove dead, damaged, and diseased branches. Other pruning tasks should wait until winter. This is part of a series on How to Prune Trees, Shrubs, Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins.