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News / Pruning Spring Flowering Trees and Shrubs By | Posted - April 14, 2006 at 3:38 p.m.

These shrubs set their flower buds in summer so pruning at other times of the year reduces or eliminates the spring floral display. Major pruning on these shrubs can also be done in late winter.

Most spring-flowering trees and shrubs set their buds in the fall. If you prune early in the season, before bloom, you likely will sacrifice flowers, he says.

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