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8 Types of Trees You Should Never Prune in Spring—Here’s Why

Put your pruning shears away this spring when it comes to these eight kinds of trees. Many homeowners bring out their loppers and pruning saws in spring for one reason or another. Maybe they’re ...

11 Trees and Shrubs to Never Prune in Spring (And When to Cut Them Instead)

That urge to grab your pruners the moment temperatures rise is one of the most natural impulses in gardening, and one of the ...
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This is your last chance to prune oak trees to avoid a potentially fatal disease that can kill trees within months, arborists reveal

Oaks are historic and majestic trees that can grow for hundreds of years and reach over 100 feet in height. They are grown in ...
Brainerd Dispatch

Prune oaks now to avoid risk of oak wilt infection

BRAINERD — Now through February is a great time to prune or cut oaks without the risk of oak wilt infection, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Oak wilt is an invasive fungal ...
Reading Eagle

Now is the time for pruning most shrubs and trees

Now is the time for some winter pruning on ornamental shrubs and trees. From December to late March is the perfect time to prune most (but not all) of your trees and shrubs. There are several reasons ...
KY3

Certain trees need to be pruned in the fall to avoid bark beetles

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - While most trees should be pruned before the growing season, American elms and oaks should be pruned after summer. The Missouri Department of Conservation and the University ...
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8 Types of Trees You Should Never Prune in Spring—Here’s Why

Many homeowners bring out their loppers and pruning saws in spring for one reason or another. Maybe they’re opening up the canopy to get more sunlight to understory plants or trying to restrain the ...