Winter Pruning

Hey everyone, just a little reminder from your Greenlife garden maintenance staff. Now is a great time to do some winter pruning on your trees and woody shrubs. You don't want to do all of them however, because some bloom on last seasons growth (lilacs) and some can't recover from the pruning wound during the winter (yews). Here are a couple tips and things to look for when pruning: - Look for crossing branches, and prune one of them - Look for branches that are occupying the same space - Look for branches that are rubbing against each other - Look for diseased or broken branches and remove them It's also good to just take a step back and look at the overall shape of the tree or shrub. I know that I can get so focused on one area, and then I'll step back and see some lopsided and weird looking shrubs. We like to keep our plant material looking as natural as if you found it in nature. If you have any pruning questions, just leave a comment or feel free to give us a call at 402-593-7651 brett w koehn project manager