is it better to trim them when flowering?
or in the winter?
or summer?

Sam Wilburton wrote in news:lplarp$rr8$1
@news.mixmin.net:

is it better to trim them when flowering?
or in the winter?
or summer?



My town trims trees and shrubs on town property in the spring, just before
the leaves come in.

If you live in an area where trees are in-leaf year-round, then I'd guess
that trimming anytime would be OK. What do you see your town employees
doing?


--
Tegger

On 07/10/2014 03:39 AM, Tegger wrote:
What do you see your town employees
doing?

When the weather is nice, they usually block off a traffic lane or two, dig a hole with a backhoe and then a half dozen stand around the edge of the hole and stare down in it.

When bad weather strikes, I suspect they hang out at the maintenance garage and play poker.

On 7/10/2014 1:12 AM, Sam Wilburton wrote:
is it better to trim them when flowering?
or in the winter?
or summer?

Tomorrow, because tomorrow never comes.

Bill

On 7/10/2014 1:12 AM, Sam Wilburton wrote:
is it better to trim them when flowering?
or in the winter?
or summer?

It depends on what kind of bush it is. Check with
a horticultural expert. Do you have a garden club in
your area? They could probably advise you.

Bill

On 7/10/2014 1:12 AM, Sam Wilburton wrote:
is it better to trim them when flowering?
or in the winter?
or summer?

It depends upon the shrub and your local climate. But the general rule
of thumb for flowering shrubs is: spring flowering shrubs should be
pruned right after they're done blooming, summer flowering shrubs get
pruned in late winter/early spring.

On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 07:39:58 +0000 (UTC), Tegger
wrote:

What do you see your town employees
doing?

Um, standing around leaning on a shovel?

Marc wrote in
:

On 07/10/2014 03:39 AM, Tegger wrote:
What do you see your town employees
doing?

When the weather is nice, they usually block off a traffic lane or
two, dig a hole with a backhoe and then a half dozen stand around the
edge of the hole and stare down in it.



That's because they're listening to a guy in the hole tell them they just
cut through a cable.


--
Tegger

Sam Wilburton wrote:
is it better to trim them when flowering?
or in the winter?
or summer?

Hi,
I just do it in the early spring B4 leaves come out.
Or in the fall after leaves are all gone.

Sam Wilburton wrote:
is it better to trim them when flowering?
or in the winter?
or summer?

Hi,
For me it is when wife tells me to do it. She is a
green thumb, knows this things better than I do, LOL!

On Thursday, July 10, 2014 1:12:09 AM UTC-5, Sam Wilburton wrote:
is it better to trim them when flowering? or in the winter? or summer?

Go to the Google group "rec.gardens" with your question!!!!!

On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 09:07:44 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

Go to the Google group "rec.gardens" with your question!!!!!

Why?!

On 7/10/2014 12:22 PM, Oren wrote:
On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 09:07:44 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

Go to the Google group "rec.gardens" with your question!!!!!

Why?!


So he could answer their questions as to where he lives and what the
bushes are.

On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 12:36:33 -0400, Frank
wrote:

On 7/10/2014 12:22 PM, Oren wrote:
On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 09:07:44 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

Go to the Google group "rec.gardens" with your question!!!!!

Why?!


So he could answer their questions as to where he lives and what the
bushes are.

We could do some of that right here, right. DIY people have rights,
right? g

...."rec.gardens" is a Google Group?

On 7/10/2014 1:24 PM, Oren wrote:
On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 12:36:33 -0400, Frank
wrote:

On 7/10/2014 12:22 PM, Oren wrote:
On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 09:07:44 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

Go to the Google group "rec.gardens" with your question!!!!!

Why?!


So he could answer their questions as to where he lives and what the
bushes are.

We could do some of that right here, right. DIY people have rights,
right? g

..."rec.gardens" is a Google Group?


No, it's just another ng but some folks think ng/google I guess.

On 7/10/2014 2:12 AM, Sam Wilburton wrote:
is it better to trim them when flowering?
or in the winter?
or summer?


Best time is when your wife says then need it.

Most are best done when growth stops in the fall.

On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 06:12:09 +0000 (UTC), Sam Wilburton
wrote:

is it better to trim them when flowering?

Maybe. We do not know.

or in the winter?

Depends.

or summer?

Sure. If my bride wants her bush trimmed. I volunteer for the task.

About a week before the bikini season starts. Enough time to
get over the rash.
HTH
[]'s
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"Sam Wilburton" wrote in message
...

is it better to trim them when flowering?
or in the winter?
or summer?

It depends what you want e.g. more blossoms/fruit or
improved structure. In most US states the Ag. Extension
dept. of the state government provides what is in effect
free information about gardening and arboriculture. These
have special knowledge of local plants and local weather
that is hard to find conveniently in public libraries.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

Oren wrote:
On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 06:12:09 +0000 (UTC), Sam Wilburton
wrote:

is it better to trim them when flowering?

Maybe. We do not know.

or in the winter?

Depends.

or summer?

Sure. If my bride wants her bush trimmed. I volunteer for the task.

Or you don't get your dinner, LOL!

On 7/10/2014 8:53 AM, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
On 7/10/2014 1:12 AM, Sam Wilburton wrote:
is it better to trim them when flowering?
or in the winter?
or summer?

It depends upon the shrub and your local climate. But the general rule
of thumb for flowering shrubs is: spring flowering shrubs should be
pruned right after they're done blooming, summer flowering shrubs get
pruned in late winter/early spring.



That's right....lilacs and rhododendrons, for instance, should be
pruned, if needed, right after flowering finishes because they bloom on
the previous years growth. Rho's form their buds the previous year.
There are thousands of good websites, from BHG to county extension
services that give good info about caring for landscape plants.

This year has been a little crazy....my young pear tree didn't bloom
this year because it bore heavily last year. Pears do that. My lilac,
planted last year and bloomed last year but not this year....same
reason? Mock cherry didn't bloom; mature tree that bloomed heavily last
year but no blossoms this year; I hate the thing because it drops junk
in my koi pond. Will probably have it removed, but it is the only shade
in my back yard (

On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:07:13 -0600, Tony Hwang
wrote:

Sure. If my bride wants her bush trimmed. I volunteer for the task.

Or you don't get your dinner, LOL!

We can bet on that notion, if you like...

I can trim bushes and still get me some dinner.

Oren wrote:
On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:07:13 -0600, Tony Hwang

wrote:

Sure. If my bride wants her bush trimmed. I volunteer
for the task.

Or you don't get your dinner, LOL!

We can bet on that notion, if you like...

I can trim bushes and still get me some dinner.

don't git any hair in your teeth : )