Landscaping Information: Spring Cleaning
| Spring is the best time to prune most trees & shrubs |
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Advantages to Early Spring Pruning:
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Exceptions for Early Spring Pruning:
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- Plants are still dormant, therefore less vulnerable to:
- Injury
- Disease
- Winter die–back
- Foliage is absent, so the outline of the plant is visible. This helps when shaping the plant.
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- Lilacs
- Rhododendrons
- Forsythia
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- Magnolias
- Maple Trees
- Pussy Willows
- Flowering Almond
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| These trees and shrubs bloom in the spring. The best time to prune them is early June, or after they have flowered. |
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Other Spring Cleaning Ideas:
- EKO Compost is an natural soil amendment that will add essential nutrients for the upcoming growing season.
- Imagine stopping weeds before they start! You can! Use Preen in planting beds and around trees and shrubs to prevent the germination of weed seeds.
- Shredded Bark Mulch can also prevent weeds. Even more, it maintains soil temperature and moisture, and beautifies planting beds.
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| You clean out closets, throw junk out of your garage, and wash your windows in honor of the new spring season. Why not do the same thing in your yard? |
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What should I prune?
- Take out all the D’s! That is all Dead, Damaged, or Diseased branches.
- Cross out crossing! Prune any crossing branches.
- What a sucker! Trim off suckers or water sprouts. (Important: continue to do this throughout the growing season.)
- Get in shape! Prune to desired size and shape
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