Is cabin fever starting to set in? A lot of us are over the snow and ready for spring. Although, I have to admit, I am very grateful for the snowy winter season and the snow plowing work it has afforded us. However, I am getting anxious to start the landscaping season. It’s not yet possible to prepare the planting beds, but it is time to get out and do some dormant pruning. At the very least, it’s a way to get out of the house and work on something spring-like.
Late winter is a great time to perform your dormant pruning or have a company like A.G. VanGundy Landscape, Inc. do it for you.
Dormant pruning of your trees, shrubs and the perennials you didn’t get to in the fall will provide your plants all sorts of benefits. It’s also a little less cumbersome on you as you are able to clearly see the branches and stems.
Dormant pruning allows you to take out the diseased branches that are infecting your plants. It also allows you to get the crisscrossed branches that are rubbing on each other out more easily. Now is the time to shape the plant as well as reduce the size of an overgrown shrub or bush.
Another benefit of dormant pruning is that it can reduce the overall weight of the plants/trees and in return reduce the risk of “falling over” during severe weather.
Doing dormant pruning now allows the “wound” to heal and harden over before the warm weather arrives.
Basically, dormant pruning aids in the overall health and growth of the plant. It can be a do-it-yourself job; however, I do have crews that are ready and available to perform this service for you, if you prefer. Just give us a call at (630) 295-8190 or e-mail a quote form that you can get at www.agvangundy.com. Either way, I do highly recommend that dormant pruning becomes a routine part of your gardening and landscape maintenance schedule.
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