Deciduous Trees and Shrubs: Prune Now!
Many deciduous trees and shrubs can now be pruned! What you could do with the pruned branches: http://bit.ly/AiP47Y
Many deciduous trees and shrubs can now be pruned! What you could do with the pruned branches: http://bit.ly/AiP47Y
Do you have crape myrtles? It is not necessary to prune them! Just thin out the branches: http://j.mp/go7uUx
Did you ever try to make a fence with branches and twigs? How to do so: http://j.mp/9swDtJ
Do you have plumbago, passion flower or jasmine? Thin them out now, so that they have a neat framework of branches.
Splayed out branches on conifers that have become damaged by the weight of snow or by strong winds should be tied up.
Is there snow in your area? Brush it off the branches of conifers, climbers and light-limbed shrubs and trees.
Packing the branches of tender deciduous trees and shrubs with straw or bracken will protect them from frost.
If snow sits on hedges or the crowns of trees there is a danger of branches breaking: therefore shake off excess snow.
While pruning shrubs, watch out for coral spot: this is a fungal disease of woody plants causing branches to die back.
Did you already prune climbing roses? First remove dead, diseased or dying branches, then tie in any new shoots.