Tag: pruning

Garden Calendar – Week of Jan. 26

From Lisa Johnson, Dane County UW-Extension horticulture educator: Apple and crabapple trees: Pruning can typically be done from January through the end of March as long as the trees remain dormant. When pruning fruit trees, be careful not to remove more than approximately one-third of the old growth. Keep in mind that the spurs that […]

Garden Calendar – Week of Jan. 19

From Lisa Johnson, Dane County UW-Extension horticulture educator: Trees and shrubs: For most woody plants, now is the time for major pruning to begin. Oaks and elms that should not be pruned from April to November (to avoid attracting insects that spread oak wilt and Dutch elm disease) can now be pruned safely. You can […]