On Sat, 4 Feb 2006 12:15:21 -0500, "Jim Pettway"
wrote:

I am in Knoxville, TN. I have two "umbrella plants/trees" in my yard. One
looks like an umbrella and the other looks like an umbrella with a bad hair
day! Out of control. When should I shape up these plants/trees? We have
had a very mild winter here with temps into the 60s for days at a time. It
looks like February will be colder.

Jim Pettway



The best time to prune a deciduous tree is when the sap is not
flowing. I'm in Oak Ridge and my trees are currently in dormancy.