"In our culture and rules for maintaining green spaces, it is said that it is necessary to prune trees and shrubs only before the sap flow begins, that is, in the winter-early spring period.Mar 27, 2021

When can trees be pruned for winter?

Trees can be pruned in winter even at temperatures belo w-5°C. Taking into account the region and weather conditions, in some places in Ukraine, this procedure can be performed in any winter month, but preferably before mid-February.

When to prune trees in the fall or spring?

Most professionals agree that pruning trees in spring is the best decision. If the temperature is still close to zero and the sun is already active, then fruit trees are still dormant. But their bark is already becoming plastic and pliable, which allows pruning with minimal damage.

When is the fall pruning of trees?

However, autumn sanitary pruning is a must. Pruning of fruit trees is carried out at the beginning of November. In the fall, all diseased branches that can infect other parts of the plant must be removed from the trees.