It is important to remember that pruning plants is a process, not an event. There is no one-day of the year that all plants are to be pruned. Each species has very specific pruning needs based on flower production and the growing season. There will always be plants that require pruning in the landscape. First priority is pruning for bloom production, second is structure pruning for plant development and third is space management. Space management is most common in mature landscape environments.

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Below is our current pruning process and dates:

January: crepe myrtles, roses, ornamental grasses, butterfly bushes, hydrangea (we need to know the variety you have so we do not mess up blooms)

Mid-April through Mid- September: Shaped plants are pruned as needed to keep a neat appearance. Some will require more than others. Your estimate will list 4 times of pruning this is an average. Some require 6 to 8 some 2, and some only 1. We will prune from the point of health of the plant. It isn’t always best for the plant to be kept really tight. The plant needs to flush out and grow at certain times of the year. We will stop pruning mid- September to allow the plant to harden for winter. Once there is a good frost we will touch up where needed.

Late September through October: We will cut back perennials as they brown.