These competing branches should be shortened.

Mar 25, Typically, since the stem you are removing is too big and heavy to be supported by just one hand, you should use this three-cut method: Make a notch on the side of the stem opposite from the branch you will remove and above the branch crotch Make your second cut. Proper Pruning Trees and Shrubs in North Texas Landscapes.

Pruning the right way will improve the beauty of any North Texas Landscape, but keep in mind that pruning done incorrectly can harm or reduce the potential of your plant life. In many circumstances, it is better not to prune than to do it incorrectly. Thanks to Mother Nature most plants will thrive for years without pruning, but people can Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins. Late winter, just before the emergence of new spring growth, is the best pruning time for many plants in the home landscape.

This is especially true of deciduous trees and even most evergreens. The primary exceptions are ornamental plants that bloom in spring. Winter pruning removes bloom buds and therefore limits the blooming show. These are better left until after they bloom before pruning them. The chart File Size: KB. Texas Sage Chihuahuan Sage Leucophyllum candidum L. frutescens L. laevigatum Summer and fall flowering No pruning required if selected for the appropriate space.

2-step pruning can be done in early spring.

Don’t shear. Oleander Nerium oleander Flowers late spring to fall.

Some sport buds already in anticipation of spring.

2-step pruning in spring/early summer or after bloom, remove old wood. Don’tFile Size: 27KB. Pruning in the Fall. Trees: You should remove damaged or dead branches before they lose all of their leaves. Also remove surface roots that threaten slabs, driveways, sidewalks or patios.

Shrubs: Light pruning and clean up only. Save any major reshaping for. Apr 20, DO Prune Flowering Shrubs at the Right Time of Year Spring-flowering shrubs, such as lilac and forsythia, develop buds that will display the following year during the Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins.

Feb 11, With these plants - like lantana, esperanza, Turk’s cap, Copper Canyon daisy and the salvias that aren’t still green above ground - it is time to clean up dead limbs. Don’t be afraid, woody plants can be pruned almost to the ground. Just make clean sharp cuts leaving about 6 inches of stem above the ground.