Winter is an ideal time for pruning trees and shrubs, offering numerous benefits for plant health and maintenance. When plants are dormant during the winter months, their sap flow slows, allowing for the removal of old or damaged growth without impacting their energy reserves.

Winter is the perfect time to prune, when the sap is not flowing through the plant.  This avoids energy loss. In winter, disease and insects don’t pose a risk of infection because they are dormant as well.  Often the ground is frozen and the leaves are gone so there is less damage to turf and less leaves to cleanup which makes the job go easier.

With harsh winter weather approaching, now is the perfect time to prepare your landscape. Here are our top tips to help you winterize your outdoor spaces effectively!

Winter is the perfect time to prune, when the sap is not flowing through the plant.  This avoids energy loss. In winter, disease and insects don’t pose a risk of infection because they are dormant as well.  Often the ground is frozen and the leaves are gone so there is less damage to turf and less leaves to cleanup which makes the job go easier.