I live in northern Indiana. It has been cold here for weeks. On an early December day I decided on a lark to prune back a trio of bushes I felt too tall.
When I had completed the job I thought the skeletons looked good but wondered if my timing was appropriate.
I googled "winter Pruning" and got your site. It would appear I have infringed two rules: I pruned too early in winter and may have approached the "no more than a third of the bush" limit.
Now I have expose my plants to winter scarring and or death. Will I be able to tell in late February if there is winter scarring? Would it be adviseable for me to prune back another inch or two in late February?
Sure wish I would have checked your site before I got out the pruners!
I live in northern Indiana. It has been cold here for weeks. On an early December day I decided on a lark to prune back a trio of bushes I felt too tall.
When I had completed the job I thought the skeletons looked good but wondered if my timing was appropriate.
I googled "winter Pruning" and got your site. It would appear I have infringed two rules: I pruned too early in winter and may have approached the "no more than a third of the bush" limit.
Now I have expose my plants to winter scarring and or death. Will I be able to tell in late February if there is winter scarring? Would it be adviseable for me to prune back another inch or two in late February?
Sure wish I would have checked your site before I got out the pruners!