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Below is a list of common landscape trees and when to prune them, primarily taken from the American Horticultural Society’s Pruning and Training book. Ash - Late autumn to midwinter when fully dormant. Crabapple - Autumn to early spring. Light pruning to remove water sprouts in the summer is acceptable. Elm - Autumn to early spring. The winter months – December, January, and February – are the best time to prune oak trees. Deciduous trees can be pruned at other times of the year with little or no negative consequences.

However, if possible, avoid pruning deciduous trees in spring when the trees are leafing out and in fall when the trees are dropping their leaves.

Aug 20, Here are a few different types of trees and the best time of year to trim a tree: Deciduous. These are the trees which shed their leaves each year. Most deciduous trees should be pruned in late fall to winter, according to the Wisconsin Horticulture division of the Extension Service.

They have entered their dormant season and it’s easy then to see the framework of the branches, and the activity Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins. Jan 02, In most cases, the best time to prune oak trees is November 1 to March That’s because sap beetles, insects that spread oak wilt, are active from April to August. These beetles sniff out the sweet smell of the oak wilt fungus on infected trees, feed on the fungus and then spread it to healthy oak trees that have fresh pruning cuts.

Nov 22, The best time to trim oak trees in Texas is in the fall and winter. It is critical to avoid trimming during oak wilt season (February-July) if at all possible.

Live oaks typically do a leaf exchange in late winter so it is better to trim them in late fall or early winter. Dead and broken branches can be removed at any stumpchopping.barted Reading Time: 6 mins. The best time to prune trees is during the dormant period, usually in late winter from November to March.

Dead or diseased branches should be removed as soon as possible. Pruning done during the dormant season tends to have an invigorating effect on tree stumpchopping.barted Reading Time: 8 mins.