winter pruning
Cold-season cutting back
Winter pruning is the practice of cutting back trees and shrubs during their dormant season, typically late winter before new growth begins.
The bare branches make it easier to see the plant's structure and shape it properly.
Most fruit trees and deciduous ornamentals benefit from winter pruning: I'll do the winter pruning on the apple trees next month.
- dormantInactive but capable
- dormant seasonTime of suspended growth
- branchesLimbs of trees
- water sproutsVigorous vertical tree shoots
- secateursGarden cutting tool
orchard · frost · bare · cutting · shaping · sap · deciduous · loppers · fruit trees · renewal · spurs · buds · deadwood · canopy · thinning · roses · vines · cold
horticultural action type
winter pruningplanting
Placing seeds in earth
propagation · fertilizing · grafting · nurturing · cultivating
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