When is the right time to prune trees?
 

Hello,

I have heard several different ideas about the right time to prune or
trim trees. (By the way, is there a difference between pruning and
trimming?) "Prune only in winter" . . . "Prune only in summer" . . .
"Prune any time" . . . .

Anyway, I live in Wisconsin, so now in January it is winter here. I
want to thin out the branches in my silver maples so that I have a
little more sunlight on the yard below. When is the right time to do
this?

In the event that someone tells me to get rid of the trees altogether,
that is out of the question. We rent.

Thank you!

Ted Shoemaker

When is the right time to prune trees?
 

On 15 Jan 2007 08:08:38 -0800, "
wrote:

Hello,

I have heard several different ideas about the right time to prune or
trim trees. (By the way, is there a difference between pruning and
trimming?) "Prune only in winter" . . . "Prune only in summer" . . .
"Prune any time" . . . .

Anyway, I live in Wisconsin, so now in January it is winter here. I
want to thin out the branches in my silver maples so that I have a
little more sunlight on the yard below. When is the right time to do
this?

In the event that someone tells me to get rid of the trees altogether,
that is out of the question. We rent.

Thank you!

Ted Shoemaker

You are better off pruning silver maples a bit later in winter. In
Wisconsin, that could be as early as March, late as May. Sometime
before last frost and before the sugars start running in the trees.

Fruit trees should be pruned in very late winter. Here in TX, that's
in February. Up there, it would be late April or early May. It all
depends on the tree.

When is the right time to prune trees?
 

Depends on the tree as to right time to prune. Silver maples and other
large trees are best pruned in the late winter or early spring. Maples
have a propensity to "bleed" sap when cut at that time. Don't let this
concern you; the tree will not bleed to death. Pruning NOW should be
confined to anything that could be a threat to property or bodies.
Pruning cuts this late in the season will not have a chance to heal
properly as they would in the early spring.


On Jan 15, 11:08*am, "
wrote:
Hello,

I have heard several different ideas about the right time to prune or
trim trees. *(By the way, is there a difference between pruning and
trimming?) *"Prune only in winter" . . . "Prune only in summer" . . .
"Prune any time" . . . .

Anyway, I live in Wisconsin, so now in January it is winter here. *I
want to thin out the branches in my silver maples so that I have a
little more sunlight on the yard below. *When is the right time to do
this?

In the event that someone tells me to get rid of the trees altogether,
that is out of the question. *We rent.

Thank you!

Ted Shoemaker

When is the right time to prune trees?
 

When is the right time to prune trees?
 

When is the right time to prune trees?
 

The general rule about pruning is to do it when the trees are dormant, although
there
may be exceptions to that with sweet cherry trees because of disease issues. If
you
prune when the tree is not dormant, you are just encouraging it to put out more
growth, since the root structure tries to maintain a balance with the above
ground
part of the tree.

I think trimming vs. pruning is mainly a semantics issue. However, in my mind,
trimming is done more to shape a tree, whereas pruning also includes freeing up
the center portion of a tree to allow better air circulation, etc. Pruning also
is used
to eliminate branches which are crossing and touching eachother.

I would suggest trimming your maple in late winter when weather permits, as long
as
the trees are not coming out of dormancy.

Sherwin D.

" wrote:

Hello,

I have heard several different ideas about the right time to prune or
trim trees. (By the way, is there a difference between pruning and
trimming?) "Prune only in winter" . . . "Prune only in summer" . . .
"Prune any time" . . . .

Anyway, I live in Wisconsin, so now in January it is winter here. I
want to thin out the branches in my silver maples so that I have a
little more sunlight on the yard below. When is the right time to do
this?

In the event that someone tells me to get rid of the trees altogether,
that is out of the question. We rent.

Thank you!

Ted Shoemaker

When is the right time to prune trees?
 

I am in Wisconsin. Thinning (AKA pruning) maples can be done when it is warm enough
in late winter/early spring. Like for fruit trees, spring pruning will stimulate
growth. Summer pruning will be more permanent and no pruning should be done in fall.
Ingrid

"told2b" wrote:
Depends on the tree as to right time to prune. Silver maples and other
large trees are best pruned in the late winter or early spring. Maples
have a propensity to "bleed" sap when cut at that time. Don't let this
concern you; the tree will not bleed to death. Pruning NOW should be
confined to anything that could be a threat to property or bodies.
Pruning cuts this late in the season will not have a chance to heal
properly as they would in the early spring.


On Jan 15, 11:08*am, "
I have heard several different ideas about the right time to prune or
trim trees. *(By the way, is there a difference between pruning and
trimming?) *"Prune only in winter" . . . "Prune only in summer" . . .
"Prune any time" . . .
Anyway, I live in Wisconsin, so now in January it is winter here. *I
want to thin out the branches in my silver maples so that I have a
little more sunlight on the yard below. *When is the right time to do
this?


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