Best time of year to prune

[Backpain]

Hi All, been to look at a couple of jobs and was wondering about best time of year to prune them.

1) Magnolia - I've always been lead to believe mid summer is best.

2) Walnut - not sure

3) Hornbeam - not sure

Appreciate your experience. Thanks.

[Tom10]

Hi All, been to look at a couple of jobs and was wondering about best time of year to prune them.

1) Magnolia - I've always been lead to believe mid summer is best.

2) Walnut - not sure

3) Hornbeam - not sure

Appreciate your experience. Thanks.

 

1) Mid summer

2) Late summer

3) Winter (oct / Nov / dec)

Edited May 21, 2012 by Tom10

[Backpain]

Thanks Tom

Any idea when we'll have mid summer this year.

[Tom10]

Thanks Tom

Any idea when we'll have mid summer this year.

 

By the looks of the weather in my area today - Never!

[Steve Bullman]

you've missed it...it was mid march

[Pete Mctree]

Whenever asked - or someone else will do it

[Paul Smith]

Whenever asked - or someone else will do it

 

Spot on! If you give advice and they still want it done do it!

[chrisgilltreesurgery]

Exactly!

 

Well...... its gona be 20 degrees tomorrow up in Newcastle and guess what job we've got on..........

 

........Conifer hedge reduction

 

Oh well at least its work in this climate

[Tom10]

you've missed it...it was mid march

 

[Little Steven]

Exactly!

 

Well...... its gona be 20 degrees tomorrow up in Newcastle and guess what job we've got on..........

 

........Conifer hedge reduction

 

Oh well at least its work in this climate

 

do you have your new 4 wheeled baby helping you in the dessert like conditions up there?

Steve