The best time to prune most fruit trees is during their dormant period. Specifically, late winter to early spring is optimal because the coldest period of winter is over (making it easier for the ...

Most deciduous trees are best pruned when dormant, in late autumn or winter. Don't prune in early spring, as many trees bleed sap if cut at this time of ... for coloured willow and hazel varieties.

Lightly pruning maple and birch trees in the fall is actually the best time of year because these trees bleed sap severely when pruned in late winter or spring. Severely pruning evergreen hedges ...