Hey.. When is a good time to pryne?

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  • Mellissa Mellissa on Oct 13, 2018

    Not an expert on much except peonies. Peonies should be pruned down to the lower two sets of leaves as soon as they are done flowering for the season. The leaves collect the sun's energy and go into next years blossoms and growth. The dead flowers and upper leaves cannot sap that energy if removed.

  • Sally Alter Sally Alter on Oct 13, 2018

    I suppose you mean prune. A good time to prune perrenials is now, or in the early spring. Be sure not to cut more than a third off the top, though, or they may die like my poor Texas Sage did. Also prune at an upward angle just above where a branch or stem juts out as this will encourage a lot more new growth next year.

  • Vimarhonor Vimarhonor on Oct 13, 2018

    It may depend on your location. I am in zone 7 here’s guidance for springtime pruning.


    Basic pruning tips for February through early March:


    Always remove any weakened, crossing, rubbing, broken, and diseased branches from trees and shrubs. This will allow healthy branches to grow unimpeded.

    Prune your crape myrtles now. Plants that flower in the summer typically bloom on new growth, so now is the time to remove some of that old wood to clean up the plant along with any old seed heads from the previous year.

    Prune your fruit trees and bushes now. A moderate, annual pruning will encourage consistent fruit production during the growing season.

    Prune your roses now. Prune hybrid teas and shrub roses to around 12" - 18" around, making cuts on a slant about 1/4" above a good bud. Pruning this way will ensure maximum growth potential and blooms.

    Cut back your liriope now. The winter turned those lush liriope plants a lovely shade of brown. Now is the time to trim that old growth up to help encourage new growth for the spring.

    Pruning can be an intimidating endeavor to many gardeners. Education and practice are the keys to applying successful pruning techniques to your trees and shrubs to ensure their long-term health. If you have questions, feel free to get advice from a professional horticulturist, cooperative extension agent or talk one of the team members at your local nursery or garden center location. .

  • Nancy Turner Nancy Turner on Oct 13, 2018

    A lot depends on what you need to prune. Many plants have different schedules and ways of pruning. What do you need to prune?