Hi Everyone,

I've done some reading on the correct time of year to prune pines, and
I'm struggling to determine which advice is best - since opinions vary.
I have five pines, a Mugo, Eastern White Pine, Black Pine, and three
two-needle pines, species unknown.
Last spring for the first time I pruned the candles during June and by
October there was back-budding on many branches. Now I would like to
shorten the overly long branches back to the new buds and also remove
one branch each on some of the trees. My question is this: do I prune
in the "dead of winter" as some advise or wait until late winter, say in
February or early March as others suggest, or do the pruning bit by bit
over the course of the winter?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions and Happy New Growing Year.

Carol Schroeder
Maryland, Zone 6/7

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