Contrary to what you may think you know or have heard, pruning or trimming your shurbs and trees in early fall is a bad idea. Don't do it! Trimming causes shrubs or pants to produce new growth. That's not something you want to happen at a time when plants are hunkering down for the winter.
This is a short informative article from the folks at Rodales Organic Life that explains clearly what happens when you trim your plants in the fall.
Do you feel like you just got scolded by a third-grade teacher? Let it serve as a reminder that fall is not the right time to trim trees and shrubs, even though the fallen leaves have exposed all their imperfections. That's right, put your pruning shears back in the [...]
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