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Pruning The Trees and Shrubs In Your Northern Virginia Landscap

Many homeowners throughout the Northern Virginia area wonder when the best time is to prune their shrubs and trees. Here are some tips to make your pruning easier and more effective:

• Prune young trees only when necessary, and with a light touch even though. Pruning is beneficial to older, more established trees but will slow growth dramatically on younger trees.
• Cut away the water sprouts and root sprouts. These are the vigorous, vertical shoots — typically found in the branches and at the base of the tree — since they do nothing more than soak up the plant’s energy and are unattractive.
• Don’t use hedge shears on bushes, unless the bush has been trained for a forma shape. Each year, lop off the oldest stems closest to the ground to make way for new sprouts. The bush will maintain it’s fountain-like shape without amassing too many stems.
• Base your pruning on the bush’s growth habit. Those that grow quickly and regularly should be trimmed as such, while those that languish a bit should be eased of the maintenance so often.
• Prune spring flowering bushes after their blossoms die away, or you may lose flower buds rather than dead growth.

For more information on how to best prune the vegetation in your Northern Virginia landscape, contact the landscaping leaders at Green Acres Landscaping and Masonry.

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Green Acres Landscaping is a full service landscape design company, serving both residential and commercial clients in the Northern Virginia area since 1992. Our experienced team is ready to help you with any landscaping project, large or small.

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