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What to Prune in Winter

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Here is a very partial list of shrubs and trees you can prune from winter until the long days of spring start sap flowing again. Below is a short list of trees not to prune during winter.

Whitmer Wright prunes with a power saw in the Heppner Ranger District, Umatilla National Forest, Ore. The chance of insects invading wounds is greatly reduced when nighttime temperatures fall below freezing. Photo Courtesy Of Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service, www.forestryimages.org

Trees to Prune in Winter

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As with other flowering trees, fruit trees like this apple should be pruned in late autumn before new foliage appears. This is a backyard amateur, of course. Professional trimmers wear hats, gloves, eye protection and other safety gear when tackling trees. Photo Courtesy Of Sven Rinke, Duke University

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Tree Facts

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