[email protected]. Q: I need to prune an arborvitae hedge because it is too tall. I’d like to remove 3 or 4 feet off the top of these shrubs. When is the best time to prune them? A: Late winter or early ...

As the winter’s snow melts away, spring chores and promises slowly take shape and gardeners begin sharpening and oiling their pruning tools. Is late winter and early spring the best time to ...

Some shrubs aren’t easily pruned back to control their size. For example, arborvitae and juniper can only send out new growth from pruning cuts made in an area where there are green needles.

Fertilizing: You do not need to fertilize arborvitae plants. These conifer trees are tough and self-sufficient, typically accessing the nutrients they need from the soil. Pruning: 'Arborvitae ...

Research from OSU Extension shows that annual, moderate pruning results in bushes with the fewest canes, but with the greatest yields and largest berries. A blueberry bush before pruning.Neil Bell ...