The best time to rejuvenate large, overgrown shrubs is late winter or.

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, Most deciduous trees should be pruned in late fall to winter, according to the Wisconsin Horticulture division of the Extension Service.

If you are cutting back the limb to the point where what is left will not get any sunlight then you might as well remove the whole limb because that limb will eventually die since the leaves will not get enough sunlight to keep the branch alive.

They have entered their dormant season and it’s easy then to see the framework of the branches, and the activity of insects and disease are stumplopping.barted Reading Time: 6 mins.

Jun 18, There are certain trees that should always be trimmed in the summer, certain trees that should never be pruned in the summer, and unavoidable situations in which a tree needs to be trimmed no matter what time of year it is. Trees that Need Tree Trimming in the Summer. The truth is that most trees are best trimmed between winter and stumplopping.barted Reading Time: 4 mins.

But as you know, with each rule of thumb there are exceptions.

Mar 10, There is never a bad time to remove dead, damaged or diseased branches. But most trees benefit from pruning in mid to late winter. Pruning during dormancy encourages new growth as soon as the weather begins to warm. The lack of leaves after autumn allows you to easily identify branches and limbs requiring stumplopping.barted Reading Time: 9 mins.

Yes, in fact some trees are best pruned in mid-summer. But for most trees it is best to wait until the tree is in a dormant state from winter until the buds swell in the spring for heavier stumplopping.bars: 2.

Winter Trimming For most trees -- both deciduous and evergreen -- winter trims between December and February are safest. Even trees that remain green in winter experience dormancy during this time.