This week’s final article on pruning focuses on evergreen trees. There is a big difference in timing the pruning of pines versus spruces and others. Pruning pines at the wrong time means no more ...

Pruning of large branches in large trees should be left to professionals. Evergreen trees: They keep their leaves throughout the winter.

Fir, spruce, and pine trees branch in a whorl pattern, and usually don’t need much pruning at all. If you do need to prune them to slow their growth, spring or early summer is a good time to ...

To prune your trees and shrubs, you’ll need a pair of sharp hand pruners. For larger branches, you may need to use loppers or a handsaw.

I often prune some trees early, before total leaf loss, just because I’m out there with my tools. Next, we have the fruit trees that never go leafless (unless they’re dying!): the evergreens.

When pruning a tree, don’t remove more than one-third of its size. If your tree is drought-stressed, do minimal pruning and remember, there is no need to use wound-sealing products.

Severe pruning — a.k.a. “coat racking” — is never good for ficus and other evergreen trees, but pruning during high heat is even worse.

Similarly, “Prune when the knife is sharp” appears to give license to prune anytime we’ve got the tools ready. Timing is important, though, and some seasons are better than others for the task.

Prune off the lowest branches if it looks like a shrub, but remove no more than 25% of the total framework of the tree in one season. You may need to repeat this over a couple of years to whip it ...

Wait to prune evergreens. Because evergreen trees and shrubs are not completely dormant in winter, it’s best to wait until early spring to prune them.

Surprisingly some fruit tree species belong on the list of plants to prune in January, apples and pears being just two of them. However, when it comes to stone fruit specifically it's a bit of a ...

Do Prune: Rose Of Sharon In general, you don't need to prune a rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) much. This hardy tree-like shrub puts out trumpet-shaped flowers from summer to early fall.