Forest engineer: we do not prune these trees in April by accident | 24.hu

For some species, it is particularly ideal to time pruning for April, but there are plants that it is not worth touching, writes the horticulturist to the newspaper. April pruning follows a different logic than winter pruning. The emphasis is on fine correction and so-called green work. The main goal is to remove frozen, damaged, misdirected, or overly dense branches. For fruit-bearing species, such as apple and pear, it is only worth removing damaged fruiting parts. On the other hand, for peach and apricot, pruning during or immediately after flowering is particularly advantageous. In the ornamental garden, caution must be exercised because plants react differently to intervention. Summer-flowering shrubs, such as summer lilac or hydrangea, can be pruned back boldly. This step encourages more abundant flowering and stronger growth. A light, shaping trim can also be performed on hedges. However, for spring-flowering species, such as laburnum or common lilac, we should not touch ...