Spent 3 years pruning oaks in July before a client in Austin called me out on it

I finally switched to dormant pruning for my live oaks after that Austin job and I can't believe the difference in healthy new growth by spring compared to the summer hack jobs I was doing, has anyone else noticed how much better trees bounce back when you wait for winter?

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xena12d ago

Oh man, I was totally in the same boat! I used to think summer pruning was fine because that's just what everyone around me did. But after a couple seasons of switching to winter work on my live oaks, I completely changed my mind. The bounce back is ridiculous, way less stress on the tree and the growth comes in so much stronger and cleaner. It's one of those things I wish I had figured out way earlier.

kaid592d ago

Yeah, @xena1, that's exactly what I found too! I switched to dormant pruning on my red maples and the difference is night and day. The cuts heal so much faster and I don't get that weird dieback I used to see in the summer. It's honestly made my trees look way better overall.