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Should You Trim Fruit Trees In The Fall Or Wait Until Spring? Here's The Best Time

Trimming your fruit trees at the wrong time can reduce the tree's total fruit production, its tolerance for cold weather, and ...
Martha Stewart Living on MSN

How to Prune a Lemon Tree So it Produces Fruit for Years to Come

A bit of maintenance will lead to beautiful plants and a bountiful harvest. Prune lemon trees after all the fruit has been ...
Homes and Gardens on MSN

The window for pruning these 7 shrubs and perennials is right now (if you want to keep them healthy), says an expert horticulturist

Yew hedges or topiary can stay neat with just one trim per year, and October represents the end of the window to do this. Regular trimming results in dense growth – perfect for hedges or topiary – and ...
Southern Living on MSN

12 Southern Shrubs You Should Never Prune In Fall

Pruning certain shrubs in the fall encourages new growth that winter temperatures will damage and, for many shrubs, reduces ...