There are beneficial pruning tasks you can do year-round – so a set of your best pruners should never leave your side for long. Choosing the right time to prune maximizes the benefits ...

Yet, they point to "the best times for major pruning" either during ... For the correct way to prune, garden pros recommend first hunting for branches that are broken, dead, or out of shape.

December is a good time ... cedars and junipers, as well as broadleaf evergreens, such as holly, cherry laurel, ligustrum, boxwood, magnolia, yew and pittosporum. Generally, do not prune shrubs ...