Waiting until the leaves drop in fall is a rule of thumb for pruning shade trees, mainly because you can see bare limbs better, and the job is less “messy” without leaves attached to the cut branches.

March is a good time to prune most trees and shrubs. By waiting until just before new growth begins, pruning wounds are sealed more quickly and there is a reduced risk of cold temperature injury.

Now is a good time for tree pruning, while temperatures remain cold, according to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources tree health experts. “The best time to prune trees in Wisconsin is during ...

The weather has turned chilly and trees are losing their leaves and entering dormancy. Soon it will be winter, the safe time to prune oak and elm trees. “These trees should only be pruned during the ...

March marks the arrival of spring each year, a time associated with greenery and new growth — in short, a gardener’s dream. But with the return of warmer temperatures comes various yard tasks to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — If you've got some oak trees you're hoping to prune as the weather warms up, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking you to wait a bit longer. Oak wilt ...

Many homeowners may not know that pruning trees in the winter can benefit some trees. Deciduous trees are dormant in winter, so they won’t bleed sap when pruned at this time of year like they will at ...