Everyone always wants to know when the “best” time to prune is. For most plants it’s late winter/early spring. For flowering shrubs it’s within a few weeks after they bloom. (This is for our pleasure, not the health of the plants.) But you shouldn’t feel constrained by this because you can prune at other times. As we get into the colder months, if you prune flowering shrubs you will of course be cutting off any buds that would otherwise bloom next year. So be it. In situations like these, where

People ask me all the time: when is the best time to prune [insert any plant name here]. There are optimal times and there is real life. Example: the BEST time to prune azaleas is pretty much right after they bloom. I didn't do that with one of my clients last December and I also didn't do that with my own rhododendrons last summer (same common wisdom for these). This was the time that was available and both worked out just fine. Be bold but take precautions and try not to kill your plants: if i

Summer Pruning Peach Trees in AZ